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

by Scott Watson
May 2007
Intermediate to advanced
200 pages
3h 58m
English
Butterworth-Heinemann
Content preview from The Art of War for Security Managers: 10 Steps to Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

Chapter 8. Maneuver Your Army

Maneuver Your Army
 

The terrain is to be assessed in terms of distance, difficulty or ease of travel, dimension, and safety.

 
 --Sun Tzu

Executive Summary

Maneuverability and the use of terrain are of vital importance to the successful conduct of military operations, security operations, and business decisions. This chapter applies Sun Tzu’s discussion of terrain and mobility to everyday situations that can be faced by the security professional.

Sun Tzu’s Act of War describes six types of terrain (Cleary) that the general or security manager must understand in order to maneuver his army or department. The types of terrain include:

  1. Easily passable ...

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ISBN: 9780750679855