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The Art of War
A chapter-by-chapter reading of Sun Tzu in Chinese and English, applied to investing, fundraising, and M&A decisions.The Art of War, Chapter 1: 始計 (Laying Plans)
Sun Tzu's opening chapter, read passage by passage in Chinese and English, then analysed and applied to how finance professionals invest, raise funds and run M&A.
The Art of War, Chapter 2: 作戰 (Waging War)
Sun Tzu's chapter on what a campaign costs and why duration is the enemy, read in Chinese and English, then applied to the cost of carrying investments, raises and acquisitions.
The Art of War, Chapter 3: 謀攻 (Attack by Stratagem)
Sun Tzu's chapter on winning without fighting a costly battle, read in Chinese and English, then applied to how investors, fundraisers and dealmakers choose between persuasion, positioning and open contest.
The Art of War, Chapter 4: 軍形 (Tactical Dispositions)
Sun Tzu's chapter on making yourself unbeatable first and then waiting for the opening, read in Chinese and English, then applied to how investors, fundraisers and dealmakers manage risk and avoid mistaking a visible win for skill.
The Art of War, Chapter 5: 兵勢 (Momentum)
Sun Tzu's chapter on organisation, surprise and momentum, read in Chinese and English, then applied to how finance professionals structure, time and release their decisions.
The Art of War, Chapter 6: 虛實 (Weak Points and Strong)
Sun Tzu's chapter on initiative, concentration and attacking where the opponent is thin, read in Chinese and English, then applied to how finance professionals invest, raise funds and run M&A.
The Art of War, Chapter 7: 軍爭 (Manoeuvring)
Sun Tzu's chapter on the contest to gain advantage first, and why speed, supply and discipline matter more than haste, read in Chinese and English, then applied to investing, raising funds and M&A.
The Art of War, Chapter 8: 九變 (Variation in Tactics)
Sun Tzu's chapter on when to depart from the standard rule, read in Chinese and English, then applied to the limits of playbooks, the weighing of gain and harm, and the traps in a decision maker's own temperament.
The Art of War, Chapter 10: 地形 (Terrain)
Sun Tzu's chapter on six kinds of ground and six ways an army fails through its commander, read in Chinese and English, then applied to market structure, deal conditions and the discipline of the person making the call.
The Art of War, Chapter 11: 九地 (The Nine Situations)
Sun Tzu's chapter on how the ground an army stands on shapes its morale and commitment, read in Chinese and English, then applied to investing, raising funds and M&A.
The Art of War, Chapter 12: 火攻 (The Attack by Fire)
Sun Tzu's chapter on fire as a weapon and on the discipline of not going to war in anger, read in Chinese and English, then applied to restraint and irreversible decisions in investing, raising funds and M&A.