{"id":220,"date":"2006-10-10T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2006-10-10T16:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/220\/book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war"},"modified":"2016-09-19T13:29:43","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T18:29:43","slug":"book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war\/220\/","title":{"rendered":"The 33 Strategies of War Book Review by Robert Greene"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I began reading the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=sixsigma09-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0670034576%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1150775511%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8\" class=\"broken_link\">33 Strategies of War<\/a> several months ago. I previously discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-polarity-strategy-2\/124\/\">The Polarity Strategy<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-guerrilla-war-of-the-mind-strategy\/152\/\">Guerilla War of the Mind<\/a>. Well, I&#8217;m finally ready to post a review of the book.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Other Book Reviews You Might Enjoy<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"toyota mindset, taiichi ohno book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/toyota-mindset-commandments-taiichi-ohno\/7715\/\">The Toyota Mindset<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"A visual factory, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-visual-factory\/4352\/\">A Visual Factory<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"follow the learner, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-follow-the-learner-the-role-of-a-leader-in-creating-a-lean-culture\/4624\/\">Follow the Learner<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"kaizen and the art of creative thinking, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-kaizen-and-the-art-of-creative-thinking\/4617\/\">Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"whaddaya mean i gotta be lean book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-whaddaya-mean-i-gotta-be-lean\/3813\/\">Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"5s for healthcare book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-clinical-5s-for-healthcare\/3452\/\">Clinical 5S for Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"inmates are running the asylum book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/simplify-your-product-design\/290\/\">The Inmates Are Running the Asylum<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"33 strategies of war book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war\/220\/\">33 Strategies of War<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean manufacturing a plant floor guide, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-manufacturing-a-plant-floor-guide\/4864\/\">Lean Manufacturing: A Plant Floor Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review on best service is no service\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-best-service-is-no-service\/4347\/\">Best Service is No Service<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean six sigma logistics book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-six-sigma-logistics\/4379\/\">Lean Six Sigma Logistics<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"implementing six sigma book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-implementing-six-sigma\/4372\/\">Implementing Six Sigma<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"steve blank, four steps to the epiphany book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-lean-startup-and-customer-development\/3428\/\">Four Steps to the Epiphany<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"five dysfunctions of a team, excellent book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chime-in-comes-before-buy-in\/389\/\">5 Dysfunctions of a Team<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"venture capital and private equity, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-11252006\/261\/\">Venture Capital and Private Equity<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review of implementing lean software development\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/12-questions-with-mary-poppendieck\/183\/\">Implementing Lean Software Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=sixsigma09-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0670034576%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1150775511%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8\" class=\"broken_link\">The 33 Strategies of War<\/a> is rote full of long, drawn-out historical and philosophical dialogue, that purports to support his 33 strategy thesis. Some of the stories are interesting; most are long and boring, but actually descriptive and supportive of the thesis. All in all, the book was instructive, descriptive, and helpful. I&#8217;ve learned the games that people and groups play. Strategy, indeed, can be learned; this book is a good step towards that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0143112783?ie=UTF8&#038;ref_=sr_1_1&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1282191241&#038;sr=1-1&#038;linkCode=shr&#038;camp=213733&#038;creative=393181&#038;tag=sixsigma09-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3833 aligncenter\" title=\"33-strategies-of-war-robert-greene\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/33-strategies-of-war-robert-greene.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/33-strategies-of-war-robert-greene.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/33-strategies-of-war-robert-greene-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/33-strategies-of-war-robert-greene-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If I were to buy this book, I would buy a used copy from Amazon or somewhere else. It&#8217;s not a bad book to read, just boring, but instructive in some ways. People can be very vicious in strategy and war. Reading this book has helped me see the world a little differently.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I began reading the 33 Strategies of War several months ago. I previously discussed The Polarity Strategy and the Guerilla War of the Mind. Well, I&#8217;m finally ready to post a review of the book. 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