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Warfighting
Warfighting is an authenticAmerican philosophy of action that will thrill themillions of fans of SunTzu's The Art ofWar and Musashi's T he Book ofFive Rings. This modern classic ofstrategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide toprevailing in competitive situations, be it war,work, play, or dailyliving.
Sometimes life is war and sometimes businessis war and sometimes y...more
Sometimes life is war and sometimes businessis war and sometimes y...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
May 1st 1995
by Crown Business
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The concepts covered in WARFIGHTING apply not only to warfare but to business, sports, and life in general. As a former Marine, this was (and still is) required reading and a required mindset. I often refer to this pub and recommend it to any servicemen, coach, entrepeneur, and life-practitioner.
May 04, 2013
Rich Dammkoehler
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You need to read this book. It gives you insight in to how a large dynamic organization learns and grows. It inspires confidence in the ability for an organization to grow and delineates organizational ethos from daily operations.
This was a pretty good summary of current military thinking. The first half of the book was just a rote repetition of the basics of Clausewitz' On War, with little bits of Sun Tzu and John Boyd thrown in. I give him points for having clearly read them, but there was no new information there. The second half, though, was worth reading -- he translated a number of the concepts into concrete doctrine for the Marines, and explained why Boyd's Maneuver Warfare was so successful and how to make it mor...more
This book helped me immensely in planning and preparing my volunteers for disaster relief and response. Any organization can use the principles of maneuver detailed in this book to run an efficient operation.
A primer on maneuver warfare. Fog of war, friction, pushing decision-making down to the lowest level. Concepts that apply in many aspects of life.
Some of the best writing on a military subject that I have ever read. Concise, clear, powerful.
Supposed to be USMC doctrine... though most executive leaders still choose attrition warfare...
Fantastic book on goal oriented leadership!
Marine Corps on war ... need I say more?
Good reading; I think my daughter enjoyed hearing about this in case she becomes a marine.
Quick read, but very dry
Essential read on the nature of maneuver warfare. Useful to students of war, but really to students of victory in all arenas. It's all about figuring out how to pit your strength against your adversary's weakness while avoiding his strength. Surprisingly readable for a book that originated as a field manual. Long on theoretical underpinnings, but it could have used a bit more historical discussion.
Though a little dry, it opens thinking to different tactics and strategies on war. Definitely for those in that field of work
An educational read for anyone involved in leadership. Valuable lessons that can be applied to any discipline.
If you are a fan of strategy, military or otherwise, this is one to put on your shelf next to Sun Tzu...
Dec 12, 2010
Steven
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Good concise info showing how USMC keep it simple and effective.
Bedside table?
Apr 11, 2013
K Smith
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Mar 11, 2013
Scott
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