Using a unique lesson format, this book was designed for customers who want to study The Art of War's strategic principles in-depth. The book divides the original text into 306 lessons in competitive strategy exploring the deeper meaning within each stanza. Each lesson begins with a question on competition philosophy. The lesson then quotes a stanza of the text to address that question. The lesson ends with a discussion of why Sun Tzu addressed the issue in the way that he does. The book uses familiar examples from modern business to illustrate how SunTzu's principles of winning without conflict work in real life.