This Chinese treatise on war was compiled by Sun Tzu in the 6th century B.C. All the 13 chapters is specialized in a different aspect of warfare, rendering it the definitive work on military strategies and methods of its period. Examined by generals from Napoleon to Rommel, it really is still perhaps one of the most important works on the subject and is required reading in most armed forces academies all over the world. Though it was designed to be a useful guideline to warfare in the age of chariots, this seminal work on the viewpoint of successful leadership is as relevant to contemporary business as it is to war, and has become ever more popular among today’s corporate and political leaders.