Play Book Overview

Sun Tzu's Play Book teaches us to look outward toward improving our position in the world.  They teach us how the decisions that we make every day affect our position. Most of us understand the meaning and use of strategy only vaguely. We learn a few rules from experience but not enough to give us a comprehensive mental model for consistent success.

Sun Tzu's Play Book teaches us to look outward toward improving our position in the world. They teach us how the decisions that we make every day affect our position. Most of us understand the meaning and use of strategy only vaguely. We learn a few rules from experience but not enough to give us a comprehensive mental model for consistent success.

Most of us start with many misconceptions about strategy. To start, you might want to read the short article, Comparing Sun Tzu's Play's to Strategic Planning. You may also want to read Six Myths about Sun Tzu's The Art of War to understand the common misconceptions about the work.

Mastering these rules helps us respond better to any challenging situation. They offer us time-tested methods for making better decisions every day for improving our position in a competitive world.

The Institute has collected and detailed these rules in our Sun Tzu's Play Book. From your experience competing, you know some of these rules, but nowhere else can you learn them all as a complete system. The role of this site and the Institute is to help people like you use these Sun Tzu's Rules to improve your life.

If you are looking for a practical form of strategy, you've come to the right place.
Our Knowledge Center contains valuable information that will change your perspective on how powerful strategy can really be. Start with the "beginning steps" to start developing a better perspective on your position. If you want to truly master Sun Tzu's Rules, you can explore the "advanced steps" to get the most out of the resources the Institute offers.

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