Strategy Power Plays : Winning Business Ideas from the World's Greatest Strategic Minds; Niccolo Machiavelli and Sun Tzu

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phillips, Tim.

Contributor:

McCreadie, Karen.

Series:

Infinite Success Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business planning.

Machiavelli, Niccolo`, 1469-1527. Prince.

Strategic planning.

Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. Sunzi bing fa.

Sunzi.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904. Self-help.

Smiles, Samuel.

Local Subjects:

Business planning.

Machiavelli, Niccolo`, 1469-1527. Prince.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Other Title:

Winning business ideas from the world's greatest strategic minds

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Infinite Ideas, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the success of the distinctive Infinite Success series, Infinite Ideas has now brought together some of the best ideas from that series to form a themed compendium. In Strategy power plays, Karen McCreadie and Tim Phillips combine some of the greatest political and military stategic concepts from their interpretations of these two classics - Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince; Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Here, in one handy volume McCreadie and Phillips interpret the key ideas in these classics for the modern world of business and life.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. All or nothing; 2. Winning over resistance; 3. Big business and big businessmen; 4. Nastiness works too; 5. Get real; 6. Caress or crush; 7. Cometh the hour; 8. Buy a big hat; 9. Priorities first; 10. Toughen up; 11. Stop being so nice; 12. Mercy is overrated; 13. Be beastly; 14. It's your time now; 15. Nothing fails like success; 16. Strategic rigidity is dangerous; 17. Run with the opportunities; 18. Into the unknown; 19. You make your own luck; 20. Say what you mean; 21. Foster leadership virtues; 22. Do the maths; 23. Risky business; 24. Be decisive

25. Turn misfortune into gain26. Getting back on the horse; 27. Avoid the five faults of leadership; 28. Beware the ego; 29. Be prepared to change your strategy; 30. Use it or lose it; 31. Stand up for yourself; 32. Share power to get power; 33. Your enemy's enemy; 34. Not invented here; 35. You make the difference; 36. Learn to deceive your audience; 37. Bait the trap; 38. Remove emotion from strategy; 39. Size does matter; 40. Go where there is no competition; 41. Conceal your plans; 42. Unite in adversity; 43. Choose your alliances carefully; 44. When the enemy falters go for the jugular

45. Go for the throat46. Do your due diligence; 47. Gather information carefully; 48. Get out there; 49. Aim high; 50. They do it your way; 51. We hate suckers; 52. It's a dirty job; 53. Cut out the middle man; 54. The buck stops here; 55. If you want something done well, do it yourself; 56. Leaders lead; 57. Lead from the point; 58. Better feared than loved; 59. The common touch; 60. It's a wonderful world; 61. They work for you; 62. Get over yourself; 63. Yes or no; 64. Your philosophy matters; 65. Integration is essential; 66. Ensure your 'big picture' is possible

67. Employ the right people for the job68. Control through division; 69. Harness the power of teams; 70. Reward your people; 71. Talk to each other; 72. Unite as one; 73. Stop the whispers; 74. Excesses spell trouble; 75. Balance reward and punishment; 76. Show confidence in your people; 77. Instil some order; 78. Regard your employees as your children; 79. Don't be too soft; 80. Study the well-being of your people; 81. Strength and strength of character; 82. Put your back against the wall; 83. Acknowledge emotions; 84. Never again; 85. People power; 86. The establishment rules

87. Put it away88. Be a miser; 89. Lie to me baby; 90. Keep your mouth shut; 91. Pants on fire; 92. The mug's eyeful; 93. The voice of authority; 94. Know your environment; 95. Act fast; 96. Pick your battles; 97. Never be afraid to admit when you're wrong; 98. Never underestimate your opponent; 99. Silence is not always golden; 100. It's your story; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-908189-72-X

1-282-31286-3

1-283-27499-X

9786612312861

9786613274991

1-907518-34-7

OCLC:

645937894