The Art of War for Security Managers
10 Steps to Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

Ancient wisdom for the contemporary security manager

Scott Watson (Author)

9780750679855

Paperback, published 23 July 2007

200 pages, Illustrated
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg

"Following a number of authors who have adopted Sun Tzu's The Art of Wat to modern-day business "battlefields," Scott A. Watson, CPP, CFE, has applied the strategist's 2,5000-year old wisdom to the job professional security manager.""Watson divides his application of Sun Tzu into ten basic areas, demonstrating how to reapply advice origianlly intended for Chinese generals of antiquity.""Security professionals who aspire to leadership roles will find much to consider in The Art of War for Security Managers."Security Management, Brent Campbell

The classic book The Art of War (or as it is sometimes translated, The Art of Strategy) by Sun Tzu is often used to illustrate principles that can apply to the management of business environments. The Art of War for Security Managers is the first book to apply the time-honored principles of Sun Tzu’s theories of conflict to contemporary organizational security.Corporate leaders have a responsibility to make rational choices that maximize return on investment. The author posits that while conflict is inevitable, it need not be costly. The result is an efficient framework for understanding and dealing with conflict while minimizing costly protracted battles, focusing specifically on the crucial tasks a security manager must carry out in a 21st century organization.

Chapter 1: Introduction to The Art of War Chapter 2: Be a Leader!Chapter 3: Accepting the Inevitability of ConflictChapter 4: Know Yourself and Know Your EnemyChapter 5: Strategic AssessmentsChapter 6: Remember What is Really ImportantChapter 7: Engage the EnemyChapter 8: Maneuver Your ArmyChapter 9: Adapt to the BattlefieldChapter 10: Avoid PredictabilityChapter 11: Collect IntelligenceChapter 12: The Art of War & Homeland SecurityAppendix: The Armory

Subject Areas: Computer security [UR], Security services [KNSS]