Adversaries and Allies: Mastering Strategic Relationships

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2009 - Business & Economics - 178 pages
Playing the game of businessand lifeinvolves creating strategic alliances, and developing, managing, and ending those relationships as required. Skilled gamers quickly recognize both present and potential adversaries and allies, and they calculate tactics for converting useful opponents into partnerseven, occasionally, to transform cronies into challengers. Why? Because, by definition, an enemy cannot betray you; only a friend can, so it s important to choose them well. Whether in industry or on the world stage, good leaders know how to pinpoint the people who should be by their side; they re also willing to make enemies who can be trusted to oppose them. Deciding who s who is what matters, offering the potential of risk and reward. That s how the game goesand here s how to win it.
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Contents

CHAPTER
15
Gilbert and Sullivan
135
Bibliography
165
Index
171
Picture Credits
178
Copyright

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About the author (2009)

Alan Axelrod was born on August 25, 1952, in New York. He was educated at Northeastern Illinois University and University of Iowa. He is a leading writer about American history, and is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History. In his books, Axelrod presents the facts, details, and faces that have helped shape the history of the United States. Axelrod has served as a consultant to several museums and institutions. He has received numerous honors, including a National Cowboy Hall of Fame Award in 1991.

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