FROM BATTLEFIELD TO BOARDROOM: Winning Management Strategies for Today's Global Business

Consultant Laurie (Yankee Samurai) explains why the cliché of business-as-battleground is so persuasive. After pointing out countless parallels between business and war, Laurie maps out in detail 10 military campaigns, some successful (such as Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor) and some not (such as Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia), and points out how each could be adapted for business success. While the book is weakest in helping readers determine the best strategy for their business, Laurie does bring the business-as-war cliché entertainingly to life. (Aug.)