Sun Tzu Art of War or so

Today at meeting, we were treated to another piece of famous chinese history! Sun Tzu's Art of War is not only used in ancient warfare but is a great manual for business and commerical strategy! I don think Sun Tzu had any inkings that his works were used by future generations and in such wide application! This post is not going to discuss Sun Tzu as u can always read more about it from books and wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War). So why is this old theory of victory being mentioned during the Unit's meeting? I don know but I guess the basis is the boss has an MBA and she needs to read this because she needs to undertstand how her boss is thinking. It is an acument thing and there is a need to apply this to our enviroment to understand it better!

After the paragraph above, I left this post in the draft post as I got sleepy. Now I m back again! Well there is still another occasion later that Sun Tzu is being brought in again! Anyway, it is good we know what is Sun Tzu all about but to apply it to understanding the big boss is not exactly the best application. I think if I m the boss, I don want my subordinates to use Sun Tzu against or understand me. Sun Tzu is better used in bringing businesses to the company or getting better business strategies! For me, the best strategy will be the 36 strategies of War where the last strategy says to leave while one still can! This is definitely aptly for the situation in the office.

Perhaps the boss should go and read books like "How to trust your staff?", "How to boost the Morale in the Office", "What are the things your staff do not want to hear?", " How to be tactful?", "What is considered as infringing of personal rights?", "How not to sound like a nag yet getting the message through?" and most importantly "Listen to your staff, they cannot be that wrong!". Note these books are of course non-existent but do consider writing one if you have any idea!

"Nonviolence" does not merely mean to refrain from violence. Violence erupts when one person blames another for a problem or conflict. Conversely, nonviolence is a way of life in which one resolves, “Let me be the one to change first.” If this spirit were to be embraced, how much more at peace would our families and society itself be."

- Words of wisdom by Daisaku ikeda