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Synopsis Gille's Sun TzuThe Strategic Advantage of Natural IntelligenceThere are hundreds of books about and translations of Sun Tzu's Art of War, however few explain or make Clear the underlying principle's that influence the outcome of a conflict. This one does.We all encounter obstacles and opposition in our undertakings, both personal and social. The limited Amount of resources, time, manpower and capital available in any undertaking make the speedy Resolution of conflict imperative. Thus it is beneficial to gain all the advantages one can.Gille's Sun Tzu can help individuals and organizations to gain those advantages.The first part of the book is the author's gender free rendition of Sun Tzu's Art of War, a compilation of Various Individual commentaries assembled 500bce-200bce. The author has researched and edited those Fragmentary commentaries, removing the replications and confusion. The result is a clarified and Understandable rendition of Sun Tzu.The central theme of Sun Tzu, and all conflict is leverage. Leverage asymmetrically applied at the Appropriate time and place to obtain maximum effect, leverage that is a result of dependencies and Expectations. Most of Sun Tzu's admonitions, involve responding to and acting to influence or modify the Effect of those expectations and dependencies. Hence the importance Sun Tzu places on adapting our Planning to varying conditions, on preparing for opposition, on acting and responding quickly, and on Reviewing everything.The second part of the book is about the strategic advantage of natural intelligence, the underlying Principle in Sun Tzu, and how one can use their natural intelligence to gain an advantage through leverage Over people and events. The author reviews how leverage is created by the choices we make, and how Self-directed choices are preferable to decisions imposed by others. The ability and resources of the Participants are commented upon and the ways of reacting to an opponent are reviewed. Also discu