We are going to discuss the 36 stratagems and part of Art of War by focusing on the psychological warfare and for business. Please read the article from Forbes magazine (January 2017)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviatemin/2017/01/02/ancient-wisdom-for-the-new-year-the-36-chinese-stratagems-for-psychological-warfare-in-business-politics-war/?sh=21ad396d2779
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36 stratagems

1. Fool the Sky to Cross the Sea
2. Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao
3. Kill With a Borrowed Knife
4. Relax While the Enemy Exhausts Himself
5. Loot a Burning House
6. Make a Feint to the East While Attacking in the West

7. Create Something Out Of Nothing
8. Pretend to Take One Path While Sneaking Down Another
9. Watch the Fires Burning Across the River
10. Hide a Knife in a Smile
11. Sacrifice a Plum Tree to Save a Peach Tree
12. Take the Opportunity to Pilfer a Goat

13. Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake
14. Raise a Corpse From the Dead
15. Lure the Tiger Out of the Mountains
16. Snag the Enemy by Letting Him Off the Hook
17. Cast a Brick to Attract Jade
18. Capture the Ringleader to Catch the Bandits

19. Remove the Firewood from Under the Cauldron
20. Fish in Troubled Waters
21. Slough Off the Cicada's Shell
22. Shut The Door to Catch the Thief
23. Befriend a Distant State While Attacking a Neighbor
24. Obtain Safe Passage to Conquer the Kingdom of Guo

25. Replace the Beams and Pillars with Rotten Timber
26. Point at the Mulberry and Curse the Locust
27. Play Dumb While Remaining Smart
28. Pull Down the Ladder After the Ascent
29. Deck the Tree with Bogus Blossoms
30. Make the Host and the Guest Exchange Places

31. Use a Woman to Ensnare a Man
32. Fling Open the Gates to the Empty City
33. Let the Enemy's Own Spies Sow Discord in the Enemy Camp
34. Inflict Injury on Oneself in Order to Win the Enemy's Trust
35. Chain Together the Enemy's Warships
36. Run Away