The Way of Strategy - Hardcover

Levinson, William A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873892283 ISBN 13: 9780873892285

Publisher: Asq Pr, 1994

Synopsis

In business today, the marketplace is a battlefield. Every business professional who takes on leadership responsiblities must be educated in the art and science of managing organizations in competitive situations. The Way of Strategy unites the legacies of military and political teaches such as Sun Tzu, Nicolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others with modern business examples showing how their timeless principles apply to personal and organizational success. Readers will discover: how the ISO 9000 series of quality management standards and the Baldridge Award emphasize the same elements as classic military principles; how military strategy can be used to achieve success in business leadership, management, and tactics; why the concepts or right conduct is the keystone of flexible, dynamic, and entrepreneurial organizations.eee

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About the Author

William A. Levinson, P.E., holds a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University, an M.Eng. from Cornell University, and an MBA and an M.S. in operations research and applied statistics from Union College. He holds American Society for Quality certifications in quality and reliability engineering, quality auditing, and quality management.

Review

The Way of Strategy is a systematic treatment applying military strategies and principles to business management. Like war, business is a competition between organizations. The text describes the art and science of managing organizations in competitive situations. The Way of Strategy unites the legacies of teachers and strategists such as Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Niccolo Machiavelli, and others. It shows how their tactics and leadership principles produced military victories. Modern business examples show how these timeless principles apply to personal and organizational success. The Way of Strategy emphasizes that people, organizations, and management systems win wars. In business today, the marketplace is the battleground. To win, people and systems must deliver quality products and services to stay competitive. Readers will come away with a clearer understanding of how military strategy can be used to become a successful business leader, manager, and tactician. -- Midwest Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Asq Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0873892283
• ISBN 13: 9780873892285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 246