The Swordless Samurai by Tim Clark

The Swordless Samurai by Tim Clark

Japan, during most of its history, has been ruled by its all-powerful Emperors. But in the 16th century - called by the Japanese the Age of Warring Clans - regional potentates were endlessly fighting one another with their small armies of samurai warriors.Hideyoshi, who called himself the Swordless Samurai, is the Japanese Horatio Alger. He was of peasant origin, but by bonding to powerful Lord Nobunaga, and by being useful to him day and night, Hideyoshi secured a powerful patron. Much later, Hideyoshi broke all class barriers and ultimately became the most powerful man in Japan.Hideyoshi has long been immortalised - so much so that every schoolboy in Japan is taught the moral that good judgement, keen intelligence, and sharp wits will win out over your adversaries almost every time.Hideyoshi's leadership and success precepts are embedded in the narrative as Hideyoshi wins many bloodless battles. He also won many victories, and analyzes his rise to supreme leadership. His sense of what it took -drive, shrewdness, anticipation, and determination - is readily understandable to a western businessman or businesswoman today.

"* "The wisdom of this 16th-century samurai is astonishingly prescient and pertinent for 21st-century leadersPractical wisdom at its best." Warren Bennis, distinguished professor of Business. USC and author of Becoming a Leader"

Tim Clark lived in Japan for years. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9780312382339
ISBN 10	0312382332
Titel	The Swordless Samurai
Autor	Tim Clark
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Griffin Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2008-07-08
Seitenanzahl	272
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