The Art of War for Security Managers

Informationen zum Autor Scott Watson is the Principal Consultant and CEO of S.A. Watson & Associates L.L.C., a risk management firm specializing in the areas of organizational security and crisis management. Mr. Watson has held a variety of risk management and corporate security positions at such firms as TD Banknorth, Liberty Mutual, Fidelity Investments, Pinkerton Security & Investigations, Boston University and First Security Services Corporation. He holds a Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University and a Masters of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Certified Protection Professional, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a frequent speaker at professional conferences. Mr. Watson currently teaches Security Management at Boston University's Center for Professional Education and has previously taught online courses for American Military University. He is a member of ASIS International, where he serves as the Vice Chairman of Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council as well as a member of the School Violence Task Force. He is also a member of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange. Klappentext The classic book "The Art of War" (or as it is sometimes translated! "The Art of Strategy") by Sun Tzu is often used to illustrate principles that can apply to the management of business environments. This book applies the time-honored principles of Sun Tzu's theories of conflict to contemporary organizational security. Zusammenfassung The classic book "The Art of War" (or as it is sometimes translated! "The Art of Strategy") by Sun Tzu is often used to illustrate principles that can apply to the management of business environments. This book applies the time-honored principles of Sun Tzu's theories of conflict to contemporary organizational security.

Autorentext
Scott Watson is the Principal Consultant and CEO of S.A. Watson & Associates L.L.C., a risk management firm specializing in the areas of organizational security and crisis management. Mr. Watson has held a variety of risk management and corporate security positions at such firms as TD Banknorth, Liberty Mutual, Fidelity Investments, Pinkerton Security & Investigations, Boston University and First Security Services Corporation. He holds a Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University and a Masters of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Certified Protection Professional, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a frequent speaker at professional conferences. Mr. Watson currently teaches Security Management at Boston University's Center for Professional Education and has previously taught online courses for American Military University. He is a member of ASIS International, where he serves as the Vice Chairman of Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council as well as a member of the School Violence Task Force. He is also a member of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange.

Klappentext

The classic book "The Art of War" (or as it is sometimes translated, "The Art of Strategy") by Sun Tzu is often used to illustrate principles that can apply to the management of business environments. This book applies the time-honored principles of Sun Tzu's theories of conflict to contemporary organizational security.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction to The Art of War Chapter 2: Be a Leader!Chapter 3: Accepting the Inevitability of ConflictChapter 4: Know Yourself and Know Your EnemyChapter 5: Strategic AssessmentsChapter 6: Remember What is Really ImportantChapter 7: Engage the EnemyChapter 8: Maneuver Your ArmyChapter 9: Adapt to the BattlefieldChapter 10: Avoid PredictabilityChapter 11: Collect IntelligenceChapter 12: The Art of War & Homeland SecurityAppendix: The Armory