{"id":883,"date":"2012-03-16T16:54:20","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T16:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.department99.com\/bobamter\/?p=883"},"modified":"2012-09-21T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T17:50:41","slug":"miyamoto-musashi-the-book-of-five-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobamter.com\/?p=883","title":{"rendered":"Miyamoto Musashi, \u201cThe Book of Five Rings\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are several revered authorities whose management principles result in businesses becoming and continuing to be successful. Two of the most famous: Peter Drucker<\/a> and the legendary Sun Tzu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Peter Drucker is the eminent author of 39 management books and is considered the \u201cfather of modern management\u201d<\/em>. Sun Tzu is the author of \u201cThe Art of War\u201d<\/em>. He was China\u2019s first professional General. Prior to\u00a0Sun Tzu’s leadership, armies in China were largely disorganized, impotent, failures.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly Peter Drucker\u2019s and Sun Tzu\u2019s advice is quite similar. Both list almost identical characteristics needed for effective leadership. Each focus on developing and executing strategic and operating plans. They also stress the importance of innovation to achieve\u00a0success, or in Sun Tzu\u2019s words, \u201cdo the unexpected\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Another source frequently referenced when effective management and leadership is discussed is the famed Miyamoto Musashi, the author of \u201cThe Book of Five Rings\u201d.<\/em> This work is described as a classic guide to strategy. He was one of the most accomplished Japanese Samurai warriors of the 17th century.<\/p>\n

While Miyamoto Musashi\u2019s book is a worthy and interesting read, it is not truly a guide for\u00a0effective management and strategy development. It is a manual more specifically focused on the Samurai, especially offering proven tactics for prevailing in battle. Topics include insight on combat expertise needed to excel, such as swordsmanship, weapons, technique, intimidation, etc. There is even teachings on Machiavellian concepts designed to distract and demoralize an opponent.<\/p>\n

The value of his book is the healthy guidance it gives for leadership. There are very interesting portions of the book, which include a sound philosophy of life helpful for anyone seeking a successful leadership role. Here are a few quotations to be remembered:<\/p>\n

\u201cA truly confident person never loses self-control in whatever\u00a0situation he is forced into.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

“One\u2019s state of mind must be like a shiny blue sky without clouds \u2013 free from doubt and confusion.”
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\u201cIf a person is determined to accomplish something without fear of the outcome, nothing is impossible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Miyamoto Musashi, \u201cThe Book of Five Rings\u201d<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click on the following links for the earlier Peter Drucker and Sun Tzu posts:<\/p>\n

Peter Drucker<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Sun Tzu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nTweet<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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