{"product_id":"the-tao-of-strategy-how-seven-eastern-philosophies-help-solve-twenty-first-century-business-challenges-9780813946542","title":"The Tao of Strategy: How Seven Eastern Philosophies Help Solve Twenty-First-Century Business Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e combines ancient wisdom from the Eastern world's great philosophers and lessons from modern-day business leaders to provide readers innovative approaches to unlock strategic breakthroughs for themselves and their organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's organizational strategists--including executives, managers, consultants, and the business students who aspire to join their ranks--will encounter novel ways of solving complex problems. In this engaging examination of the wisdom of Confucius and the strategies of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War, \u003c\/i\u003e the mindfulness of the Buddha and the perspectives of the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the advice of \u003ci\u003eThe Tao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e and the fun of playing the ancient board game of Go, \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e presents alternative, creative ways to open up one's strategic thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e highlights a range of companies, from earth-moving equipment manufacturers Komatsu and Caterpillar to technology providers Infosys and Sun Microsystems to financial institutions Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. Interviews with chief executives from China Steel, PTT Group, Bacardi, Rodale Press, Aston Martin, and other organizations reveal how insights from Eastern philosophy inform the strategic decision-making of organizations and leaders around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy engaging with Eastern philosophy from the perspective of organizational strategy, \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a novel approach to strategic thinking that can help readers navigate today's increasingly complex strategic challenges and unpredictable global environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eL. J. Bourgeois III is Emeritus Professor and Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Initiatives at the Darden School of Business and author of \u003ci\u003eStrategic Management: From Concept to Implementation.\u003c\/i\u003e Serge Eygenson is a Washington, D.C.-based consultant at a leading strategy consulting firm. Based in Bangkok, Kanokrat (Mint) Namasondhi is a consultant at a global management consulting firm and a CFA charterholder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Virginia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448336257298,"sku":"9780813946542","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f268b82-4f24-4273-a88f-eede36f3c851.jpg?v=1729733630","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tao-of-strategy-how-seven-eastern-philosophies-help-solve-twenty-first-century-business-challenges-9780813946542","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}