The Master Strategist

Jan 10, 2025 11:40 AM

Author:Ketan J Patel

Since the turn of the century, we have seen hopes of a new era of peace shattered by the 9/11 attack on the US. We have witnessed the US become embroiled in a divisive and seemingly unwinnable war in Iraq.. We have looked on as new nuclear rivalries have sprung up with Iran and North Korea. We have also seen Europe struggle to define its place in the New World Order. And we have observed the balance of world focus shift towards China and India as they have continued their unprecedented economic rise.

What is the significance of all of this? Are these random events or is there an underlying pattern? What is required of leaders and individuals to propel the world in a more positive direction? The Master Strategist provides the means to decipher these changes, offering unique insights into the issues and patterns that are defining the future, and pointing the way to strategies for a freer and more peaceful and prosperous world.

Reviews

An important book for those of us who strive to create a more peaceful and unified world

—— Nelson Mandela

Provides an extraordinary framework to assess ourselves. More than just a book on strategy, it is a book on life itself

—— Nandan Nilekani, CEO , Infosys

Ketan Patel's bold holistic approach to 'strategies' reveals how narrow-minded we have been . . . This intellectually exciting book will serve as the reference work of strategy for many years to come.

—— Nobuyuki Idei, Former Chairman & Group CEO , Sony Corporation

. . . distinguished by the power of his thinking on global themes of strategic importance ... his insights and wisdom can be applied to business, politics and life.

—— Scott Kapnick, CEO Goldman Sachs Internatioinal and Co-Head Investment Banking , Goldman Sachs & Co.

This elegantly written book is both a wake-up call and a positive inspiration for strategists and policymakers - alarming at times but also enjoyable.

—— Director Magazine

As I write this down, I'm struck - not for the first time - by the loftiness of Patel's outlook. The book in particular gives the impression he has somehow channelled the voice of God.

—— John Paul Flintoff , Sunday Times

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita has demonstrated the power of using game theory and related assumptions of rational and self-seeking behavior in predicting the outcome of important political and legal processes. No one will fail to appreciate and learn from this well-written and always interesting account of his procedures

—— Kenneth Arrow, Nobel Prize-winning economist; Professor Emeritus, Stanford University

Predictioneer teaches us that we can predict how a conflict may be resolved if we carefully consider the incentives for all parties in the conflict. In an extraordinary range of applications, from ancient history to tomorrow's headlines, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita demonstrates the power of the game-theoretic approach

—— Roger B. Myerson, Nobel Prize-winning economist; Professor, University of Chicago

An interesting account of how one can approach apparently diverse situations

—— BBC Focus Magazine

Interesting

—— Sunday Herald

Googled functions as a fine primer for anyone looking to get to a grip on the company's history and its repercussions on the current media landscape

—— Los Angeles Times

A sharp and probing analysis of the apocalyptic upheavels in the media and entertainment industries

—— Publishers Weekly

Absorbing

—— Scotsman

Tim is the master! I should know. I followed his rags to riches path and watched him transform himself from competitive fighter to entrepreneur. He tears apart conventional assumptions until he finds a better way.

—— Dan Partland, Emmy Award-Winning Producer"; American High, Welcome to the Dollhouse

The 4-Hour Workweek" is an absolute necessity for those adventurous souls who want to live life to its fullest. Buy it and read it before you sacrifice any more!

—— John Lusk, Group Product Manager, Microsoft World Headquarters

If you want to live your dreams now, and not in 20 or 30 years, buy this book!

—— Laura Roden, Chairman of the Silicon Valley Association of Start-up Entrepreneurs, Lecturer in Corporate Finance, San Jose State University

With this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal work week.

—— Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Financiers to innovators including Hotmail, Skype, and Overture.com

Tim Ferriss's book is about gaining the courage to streamline your life
... But even more than that, it challenges the reader to seriously consider an essential-yet rarely asked-question: What do you really want from life?

—— Rolf Potts, Author of "Vagabonding" and Travel Columnist for Yahoo! News

Tim has done what most people only dream of doing. I can't believe he is going to let his secrets out of the bag. This book is a must read!

—— Stephen Key, Top Inventor and Team Designer of Teddy Ruxpin, Lazer Tag, Consultant to "American Inventor"

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