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The Swordless Samurai: Leadership Wisdom of Japan's Sixteenth-Century Legend---Toyotomi Hideyoshi Paperback – July 8, 2008

by Kitami Masao (Author), Tim Clark (Editor)
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In a time of endless chaos and bloodshed, when the only law was the law of the sword, a peasant boy named Hideyoshi dreamed of becoming a samurai. Despite his lack of strength and size, he learned to outthink and outmaneuver every foe to become not just a samurai, but one of the greatest military and civic leaders Japan has ever known. Hideyoshi's timeless leadership secrets offer effective strategies for succeeding in business, con?ict, and life, and are destined to take their place beside such classics as The Book of Five Rings and The Art of War.

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“Hideyoshi is no typical business guru, but his lessons have inspired generations of executives. . . . I spent more than a decade in Japan, and The Swordless Samurai is valuable reading for anyone doing business there or looking for a deeper understanding of timeless leadership principles.” ―Ken Belson of The New York Times

“The wisdom of this sixteenth-century samurai is astonishingly prescient and pertinent for twenty-first-century leaders. Practical wisdom at its best.” ―Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, USC, and author of On Becoming a Leader

“A must-read for anyone trying to steer their organization down the right path.” ―Brendan I. Koerner, contributing editor, Wired magazine

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Kitami Masao contributed to The Swordless Samurai from St. Martin's Press.

TIM CLARK spent ten years working in Japan, founding a pioneering Asia-focused marketing research consultancy that was acquired by a public corporation. Today he lives in Portland, Oregon, where he teaches graduate entrepreneurship courses while pursuing doctoral business studies through Hitotsubashi University.  He is the author of The Swordless Samuari: The Leadership Wisdom of Japan's Sixteenth Century Legend -- Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition (July 8, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312382332
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312382339
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches
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Ronin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2009
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This is an exceptional book. It uses many examples of events in the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi to illustrate superior leadership principles. This translation is a collection of fragments from "The Taikoki", which was the official Japanese history of Hideyoshi (d1598) written in 1625 by the Tokugawa government. There is much debate about various details of the Taikoki, but this should not be surprising consider it was composed by the victor who defeated the forces led by his Hideyoshi's son. Regardless, this book is full of great samurai stories and examples of leadership that is guaranteed to thrill any fan of this period. If you are unfamiliar with Hideyoshi, be sure to get a copy of the historical fiction masterpiece by Eiji Yoshikawa, "Taiko", I highly recommend both books.

An excerpt from 'Employ Those Whose Skills Exceed Your Own': "....A man named Hanbei was renowned for his skill in strategic warfare, and I resolved to bring him into my organization. But finding Hanbei, let alone persuading him to join me, proved a formidable task. The man was an enigma; weary of the prevailing martial chaos and disgusted with the debauched Saito Clan leader Tatsuoki, Hanbei had retired from worldly affairs. His whereabouts were a mystery."

Don't want to spoil too much. Enjoy.
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kodi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for any entrepreneur or leader of any organization to put into perspective humanity and how to treat those that help build
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017
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Great for any entrepreneur or leader of any organization to put into perspective humanity and how to treat those that help build your business. Lessen the gap of income between CEO and employee
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Desmond Chong
4.0 out of 5 stars Leadership excerpts in easy to read format
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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My first version of the paperback was borrowed by a colleague and never came back. So bought the kindle version so I’ll always have it. Principles of leadership seem to be very much universal regardless of culture. Probably the standout idea is that of service as a leader; instead of being served. Easy read. Short story format. Just don’t expect this to be a full representation record of the rule of Hideyoshi.
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Chris Fetner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great lessons
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
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Book was fantastic. Leadership lessons remain true today. Surprisingly simple ideas but execution of all is the challenge for leaders.
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Franklin Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars useful and easy to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2010
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It was interesting to learn this story is a famous legend that most Japanese people are familiar with. I found it a charming tale with excellent lessons in leadership, influencing people, and becoming successful.
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anthonyalbay
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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very nice book
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Nancy Kimball
4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening and Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
I'm a fiction reader. It takes planets aligning for me to typically read any non-fiction, but I stumbled across this being referenced in a historical group I am a member of and checked it out. Really glad I did. The leadership courses were some of my favorites in college so this was a good fit there because the lessons are described in story form through the first person narrative of this historical figure. Knowing next to nothing about this time period or culture, I did not have some of the issues the author forewarned of in the note to the reader, or that some of the other reviewers have had.
This was up there with Who Moved My Cheese, Leadership Lessons of Jesus, and The Way of the Shepherd. The only reason it didn't get five stars was because of the very heavy use of exclamation marks which absolutely grate on me beyond belief, and some of the chronological events fell out of place and were confusing to the timeline of "Monkey"'s life to be able to make the leadership principles more cohesive in the chapter structure. But overall a very solid, enlightening, and entertaining read.
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Rand Stevenson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book to Get You to The TOP
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2008
An excellent book! In fact, I read this book 3 times in the first week. An easy read, but the principles revealed within the pages are of great importance and value to those who wish to grasp the strategy used by the Monkey King in his rise and continued hold on power.

A must-read for all leaders of men. Sound advice for those looking to make it to the top of their field and do it in a manner that is non-agressive, ethical, completely moral and strategic.

You have to read this book.
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Zans
5.0 out of 5 stars All good
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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You will learn new things, easy to read, great author, entertaining, learn some history, leadership skills, buy it... You won't regret it
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