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The Art of War for Security Managers: 10 Steps to Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness [Paperback]

Scott Watson (Author)
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0750679859 978-0750679855 June 12, 2007 1
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.

* Includes an appendix with job aids the security manager can use in day-to-day workplace situations
* Provides readers with a framework for adapting Sun Tzu's theories of conflict within their own organizations
* From an author who routinely packs the room at his conference presentations

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"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

About the Author

Scott Watson is the Principal Consultant and CEO of S.A. Watson & Associates L.L.C., a risk management firm specializing in the areas of organizational security and crisis management. Mr. Watson has held a variety of risk management and corporate security positions at such firms as TD Banknorth, Liberty Mutual, Fidelity Investments, Pinkerton Security & Investigations, Boston University and First Security Services Corporation. He holds a Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University and a Masters of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Certified Protection Professional, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a frequent speaker at professional conferences. Mr. Watson currently teaches Security Management at Boston University's Center for Professional Education and has previously taught online courses for American Military University. He is a member of ASIS International, where he serves as the Vice Chairman of Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council as well as a member of the School Violence Task Force. He is also a member of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange.


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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (June 12, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0750679859
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750679855
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,178,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars A complete waste of time and money., October 7, 2011
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I had assumed going in that security manager meant information security. I think I was wrong, but am not completely sure. That's because the book is so full of broad generalizaions that it failed to add anything of substance to the original Art of War.

Save some time and money. Buy the original and think about for five or ten minutes. You'll gain more insight that way.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
successful security manager, internal adversaries, organized criminal enterprises, narrow terrain, internal competitors, security professional, external adversaries
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Sun Tzu, United States, The Way, The Art of War, Remember What Is Really Important, Discussion Questions, Engage the Enemy, Accept the Inevitability of Conflict, Maginot Line, Collect Intelligence, Terrorist Knowledge Base, The Weather, Maneuver Your Army, Conduct Strategic Assessments, Avoid Predictability, Security Managers
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