The Six Secret Teachings on the Way of Strategy
Edition: 1st ed edition
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: March 4, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781570622472
Subjects: Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques; Other prose: classical, early & medieval; Taoism; Warfare & Defence; Philosophy; Military History - Ancient; Education; Military - Strategy; Military Science; Non-Classifiable; Early works to 1800; Military art and science
Description: Along with The Art of War by Sun-Tzu, The Six Secret Teachings on the Way of Strategy is one of the most insightful and comprehensive of the so-called Seven Military Classics of ancient China. T'ai Kung, to whom this classic is attributed, has been honored throughout Chinese history as the first of the great military leaders and as the father of strategic studies.

In this book, T'ai Kung offers a broad range of teachings on strategy that are applicable to leadership in any arena of human activity, including: the importance of benevolence in building strong and effective organizations, strategies for overcoming an opponent of superior strength, the role of moral leadership as the basis of prosperity, the hidden dynamics of power and the strategies of command, and specific tactics for overcoming adverse situations.