Ancient wisdom from the East's great philosophers and lessons from modern-day business leaders combine to unlock strategic thinking and spark breakthroughs

An engaging examination of the wisdom of Confucius and the strategies of The Art of War, the mindfulness of the Buddha and the perspectives of the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the advice of The Tao Te Ching and the fun of playing the ancient board game of Go, this book presents alternative, creative paths to open up strategic thinking. It 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 others reveal how insights from Eastern philosophy inform the strategic decision-making of organisations and leaders around the world.

The Tao of Strategy provides novel ways to successfully navigate the global marketplace for today's organisational strategists-executives, managers, consultants and the business students who aspire to join their ranks.