Comparing English Versions
Book Overview
Book Summary
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History of the Text Overview
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Reading Challenges Overview
Special Adaptations
Special
Adaptations
Working over several decades, the Science of Strategy Institute has
developed an entire library of works explaining Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
Many of these works adapt Sun Tzu's principles to specific
competitive arenas.
To help you understand our body of printed work, we have developed the
following chart comparing our various books. If you click on the title of
the book, it links to that book's page in our Strategy-Shop.com on-line
store. That page will give you more information about the title.
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Short Book Title |
Target Audience |
Focus |
Ease of Use |
Special Features |
Awards |
| Strategy Books:
Based
on Art of War principles, but without the Art of War text or military
references |
|
Golden Key to Strategy: Listen-Aim-Move-Claim
|
Anyone who wants to learn the rules of strategy
simply |
Makes learning strategy fast, easy, and
fun; a "war-free"
version |
Fast and friendly |
Short 2-page lessons, 44 key rules, stories, and full-color
illustrations |
Psychology/Self-Help
Ben Franklin
Book Award
2006 - Winner |
|
9 Formulas for Business Success: The Science of Strategy
|
For business-people who want a practical system for applying
strategy to improving their business |
Makes strategy easy to apply in a step-by-step method to any
business |
Friendly but detailed |
Strategic principles organized into a nine-step program;
$197 worth of free premiums |
None yet -
published late last year |
|
Making Money by Speaking: The Spokesperson Strategy
|
Anyone who wants to get known as an expert in their
field |
The step-by-step process for positioning yourself as a
spokesperson for an organization, cause, or area of expertise |
An easy, step-by-step process for implementing a specific
strategy |
Access to $297 worth of free premiums aimed at helping you
implement the spokesperson strategy |
Career
Foreword Book of the Year
2007 - Finalist |
| Art of War Books:
Contain the complete English translation of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War
plus additional information to help you understand its concepts more clearly |
|
Warrior's Apprentice: Your First Guide to Strategy
|
People who are new to Sun Tzu, especially young adults |
Understanding the text of Sun Tzu's
The Art of War |
Quick to read; quick to apply |
New translation that makes the idea of avoiding conflict
clearer |
Youth Nonfiction
Independent Publishers Award
2006 - Semi-Finalist |
|
The Art of War plus the Ancient Chinese Revealed
|
Those who want a definitive translation with no
explanation |
Reading the text of Sun Tzu's
The Art of War |
Quick to read; must be studied to
be used |
Each Chinese character of the original text translated |
Multicultural Nonfiction
Independent Publishers Award
2003 - Winner |
|
The Art of War plus Its Amazing Secrets
|
Those interested in Chinese culture and the deeper meaning of
the original text |
Understanding concepts of Sun Tzu's
The Art of War |
Takes time to read, but offers more in-depth understanding |
Explanation of the Chinese concepts, text organization, and
diagrams of system |
Multicultural Nonfiction
Independent Publishers Award
2005 - Finalist |
|
The
Warrior Class: 306 Lessons in Strategy
|
Those who want to master strategic thinking in everyday life |
Using Sun Tzu's strategic system in everyday life |
Easy to read, but a longer, more detailed book |
One-page lessons examining, each individual stanza of the text |
Self-Help
Book of the Year
2005 - Finalist |
| Art of War
Adaptations: Contain Sun Tzu’s The Art of War
on the right-hand pages with an adaptation of its principles to a specific
area on its left-hand pages |
|
The Art of
War for Management Warriors
|
Managers in organizations |
Strategy for leadership and decision-making |
Easy to read if you are a manager |
A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to typical
management problems |
Published before we began
submitting books for awards |
|
The Art of
War for Sales Warriors
|
Salespeople working one-on-one with customers |
Strategy for winning orders and building a sales
territory |
Easy to read if you are a salesperson |
A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to
typical sales situations |
Published before we began
submitting books for awards |
|
Strategy for Sales Managers
|
Managers who have to direct salespeople on a day-to-day
basis |
Strategy for motivating, focusing, and controlling a sales
team |
Easy to read if you are a sales manager |
A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to
sales management situations |
Business
Independent Publishers Award
2006 - Semi-Finalist |
|
Warrior Marketing: Strategy for Conquering Markets
|
People working in advertising, promotion, branding,
and similar areas |
Strategy for creating product identity and customer
awareness in the marketplace |
Easy to read if you understand marketing |
A line-by-line adaptation of Sun Tzu's principles into
common marketing terminology |
Business
Ben Franklin
Book Award
2005 - Finalist |
|
Business Warrior: Strategy for Entrepreneurs
|
Entrepreneurs who own their own businesses |
Strategy addressing the issues common to small
business owners |
Easy to read for the entrepreneur |
A combination of sales, marketing, and management books
tailored to the small business owner |
Published before we began
submitting books for awards |
|
The Art of Career
Building
|
Anyone wanting to develop a career path |
Strategy for finding a better job and getting promoted |
Easy to read for anyone with a job |
A line-by-line adaptation for creating momentum in career
advancement |
Published before we began
submitting books for awards |
|
Strategy Against Terror: Ancient Wisdom for Today's War
|
Anyone interested in a strategic as opposed to
a political
perspective on terrorism |
Application of Sun Tzu's principles to the War on Terror |
Easy to read for anyone interested in terrorism |
History of terrorism and framing the strategic problems of
terrorism following Sun Tzu's text stanza by stanza |
Philosophy
Book of the Year
2005 - Finalist |
|
Bing-fa: Martial Arts Strategy
|
Those practicing or teaching martial arts |
Teaches the original strategy underlying all Asian martial
arts |
Easy for a martial arts student or teacher |
Explains the role of Sun Tzu's Bing-fa
in creating the martial
arts |
Sports
Foreword Book of the Year
2007 - Finalist |
