Ebook: Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile: Use the 36 Ancient Chinese Strategies to Seize the Competitive Edge

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Yin Yang Polarity; Stratagem One: To Catch Something, First Let It Go; Stratagem Two: Exchange a Brick for a Jade; Stratagem Three: Invite Your Enemy onto the Roof, Then Remove the Ladder; Stratagem Four: Lure the Tiger Down from the Mountain; Stratagem Five: Befriend the Distant Enemy to Attack One Nearby; Stratagem Six: Kill with a Borrowed Knife; Stratagem Seven: Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao; Stratagem Eight: The Stratagem of Sowing Discord; Stratagem Nine: Trouble the Water to Catch the Fish.;Today's global economy is a battleground. To survive and thrive, you'll need every weapon you can get. Microsoft, Sony, and Starbucks use business practices based on the ancient Chinese military text The Thirty-Six Stratagems-now you can, too. Author Kaihan Krippendorff explains how to apply each stratagem to make your business profits soar, such as: Stratagem #1-Kill with a Borrowed Knife: Indirect attacks on your adversaries can catch them off guard. Stratagem #19-Watch the Fire on the Other Shore: Companies that temper power with patience will be more competitive in the long run. Stratagem #3.