The Way of Go: 8 Ancient Strategy Secrets for Success in Business and Life

by Troy Anderson

Book Overview

A knowledge management expert and former Fortune 500 management consultant brings this 4,000-year-old Chinese game, known in the west by its Japanese name - Go - to life for western readers who want... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743258142
• ISBN13: 9780743258142
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great addition for any serious GO player

I love this book. I checked it out from the library, then bought it. The book doesn't teach you much about the game of GO itself, but shows you examples of how to apply the fundamentals in Business and personal development. The selling point for me was when the author started talking about Aikido and Frank Doran. I am a member of Aikido NW in Portland, OR. Frank Doran is my teacher's teacher. He still teaches today near San Francisco, CA. If you ever want to see some great aikido, look for one of his seminars [all over America and the Globe]. If you enjoy the game of GO, I would definitely recommend this book to broaden your perspectives.

Provides foundation lessons for both the game & business

Far older than chess, the Asian game of Go is played by millions of all ages, all around the world, leading to company tournaments, competition for millions in prize money, and interest: so why should CEOs and non-players care? Because many of the strategies of Go translate well into corporate strategies, creating important parallels between the major rules and mindset of Go and real-life business success. From maximizing limited time and resources to increasing focus and flexibility alike, The Way of Go : 8 Ancient Strategy Secrets for Success in Business and Life provides many important foundation lessons for both the game and business.

Good book!

Very good book by Mr. Anderson. I am 6-dan Go player and businessman in Japan. His Go and business are the real thing. But the English is very difficult. I spend days translating with a dictionary. Please make a Japanese version. What I like best is the story of my business. He never knows my business, but his story captures my business exactly. He is like a ghost visiting. He knows the inside challenge and issue without ever being there. Surprising! Other review is not true. Mr. Anderson does not say Go comes from Japan. He says it comes from China.

Beyond the 'bag of tricks' ...

As Anderson says in a section of the book called, "So What," the game of Go and the application of the 'way' in business is about seeking and improving more than it's about applying some new set of discoveries or rules to get a certain result. What I like about this book is that the connections Anderson makes between strategic themes in GO and strategic themes in business are thought provoking - not forumulas for the lastest biz shtick (workshops to follow). I found the discussion of shifts in strategy at different phases - beginning, middle game and end game - particularly stimulating. This is a great book to give to a colleague or client to start some converstations worth having. * lisa kimball, Executive Producer, Group Jazz http://www.groupjazz.com