Corporate Warrior

Martin Iannelli had risen from poor Italian immigrant roots to become president of Cole Motors. He has earned the envy and admiration of family, colleagues and competitors in the process. But now his impossible dream is on the verge of turning into an executive nightmare.

You make critical strategic and leadership decisions in real-time. You need clear, concise, timely information to meet goals, improve performance, and increase profitability. With threats, technology, and competition changing the game at cyber-speed you, as a corporate leader and strategist, are constantly faced with life-or-death business challenges. Leading international military strategists who have learned survival lessons the hard way on the front lines and yet emerged victoriously can be your guides to winning strategies. The Corporate Warrior is a practical book loaded with direct, actionable strategies. Thanks to James Farwell's direct relationships and experiences working with these well-known military leaders, you will learn powerful strategies and tactics to enable your enterprise to confront insurmountable challenges and conquer competition while winning valuable customer recognition and support for your brand!

Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of dollars in revenue. Whether as proxies or suppliers, such firms have participated in wars in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America. More recently, they have become a key element in U.S. military operations. Private corporations working for profit now sway the course of national and international conflict, but the consequences have been little explored. In this book, Singer provides the first account of the military services industry and its broader implications. Corporate Warriors includes a description of how the business works, as well as portraits of each of the basic types of companies: military providers that offer troops for tactical operations; military consultants that supply expert advice and training; and military support companies that sell logistics, intelligence, and engineering. In an updated edition of P. W. Singer's classic account of the military services industry and its broader implications, the author describes the continuing importance of that industry in the Iraq War. This conflict has amply borne out Singer's argument that the privatization of warfare allows startling new capabilities and efficiencies in the ways that war is carried out. At the same time, however, Singer finds that the introduction of the profit motive onto the battlefield raises troubling questions—for democracy, for ethics, for management, for human rights, and for national security.

Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized Military Industry" encompasses hundreds of companies, thousands of employees, and billions of dollars in revenue. Whether as proxies or suppliers, such firms have participated in wars in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America. More recently, they have become a key element in U.S. military operations. Private corporations working for profit now sway the course of national and international conflict, but the consequences have been little explored. In this book, Singer provides the first account of the military services industry and its broader implications. Corporate Warriors includes a description of how the business works, as well as portraits of each of the basic types of companies: military providers that offer troops for tactical operations; military consultants that supply expert advice and training; and military support companies that sell logistics, intelligence, and engineering. In an updated edition of P. W. Singer's classic account of the military services industry and its broader implications, the author describes the continuing importance of that industry in the Iraq War. This conflict has amply borne out Singer's argument that the privatization of warfare allows startling new capabilities and efficiencies in the ways that war is carried out. At the same time, however, Singer finds that the introduction of the profit motive onto the battlefield raises troubling questions--for democracy, for ethics, for management, for human rights, and for national security.

The timeless teachings of Chanakya, the eminent philosopher and royal advisor from ancient India, contain profound insights that remain remarkably relevant for modern business leadership and strategy. Chanakya's seminal treatise, the Arthashastra, covers diverse topics from governance, economics and leadership to strategy, warfare and foreign policy. Studying this influential historical work reveals principles and perspectives that can help executives tackle contemporary organizational challenges in an increasingly complex global business environment. In this book, we explore key selections from Chanakya's teachings spanning ethics, decision-making, financial management, risk mitigation, crisis response, competitive strategy, marketing, and human resources. The goal is to rediscover the time-tested wisdom contained in Indian classical texts and see its powerful applicability through examples of contemporary global corporations successfully manifesting these ancient lessons. For instance, Chanakya's advice on pragmatic flexibility and situational adaptation has guided firms like Ola as they navigate market disruptions. His cultural assimilation principles have helped Starbucks localize in diverse regions worldwide. Chanakya's emphasis on holistic risk management finds a modern parallel in how companies like Intel structurally embed organizational resilience. Thus, this book illustrates how diverse leading organizations across industries manifest timeless insights from the Arthashastra to tackle modern challenges. Executives aiming to build distinctive leadership capabilities will find Chanakya's teachings remarkably relevant alongside current management thinking. By blending broad perspective with practical solutions, and farsightedness with ethical grounding, the Indian genius Chanakya provides a framework for principled leadership enabling organizations to sustain excellence amidst turbulence. It is my hope that this book will inspire readers everywhere to assimilate the timeless wisdom of one of history's foremost strategic thinkers. Chanakya, the master strategist, and philosopher from ancient India, authored the profoundly influential Arthashastra treatise outlining pragmatic governance policies and leadership strategies. This book highlights the surprising relevance of Chanakya's teachings for modern business leaders. His practical wisdom guided the creation of a mighty empire in turbulent times – principles that global executives can adapt to steer organizational excellence and resilient growth today. The book covers topics like crisis management, competitive strategy, financial stewardship, organizational design, risk mitigation, branding, and more – illustrating how corporates worldwide are effectively applying Chanakya's lessons spanning over two millennia. For instance, his emphasis on rapid adaptation is manifested in Apple's business model pivots, while his advice on prudent financial buffers and ecosystem alliances has empowered firms like Amazon and Starbucks. Throughout, real company examples demonstrate the assimilation of Chanakya's futuristic management philosophy. This timely book rediscovers the ancient Indian strategist's extraordinarily progressive and multidimensional insights on statecraft. Mastering Chanakya's ethical, pragmatic, and humanistic teachings remains imperative for global leaders navigating intensely dynamic conditions today. By harmonizing these ancient lessons with cutting-edge technologies and delivery models, visionary executives can build robust, purpose-driven organizations that sustain excellence through the 21st century.

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This issue of The Ministry contains a complete record of the twelve messages given during the 2006 summer training on the Crystallization-study of the Body of Christ, held July 3 to 8 in Anaheim, California. The crucial truth and burden embodied in these twelve messages may be summarized in four statements: (1) The divine economy is God's plan to dispense Christ into His chosen people to produce, constitute, and build up the organic Body of Christ. (2) The unique oneness of the Body of Christ is the oneness of the Spirit--the mingling of the processed Triune God with all the believers in Christ. (3) The overcomers see the Body, know the Body, care for the Body, honor the Body, do the work of the Body, and keep every principle of the Body. (4) The overcomers live out and work out the New Jerusalem by the mingling of God with man for the oneness of the Body of Christ. These messages are being published immediately following the training in order that they may benefit the saints participating in many video trainings that are held throughout the earth. The Announcements section includes fellowship concerning the use of the Bower House property in London, UK.