"How Chess Teaches Us to Win in the Boardroom"
By deeply observing the 64 squares of the chessboard, the different pieces and the variety of playing styles, one can learn many ways to succeed in business: strategies, tactics, and having the right mindset. A universe of knowledge about business, management, marketing and entrepreneurship is hidden within the game of chess, a pastime which has influenced humankind more than any other.
This is the third book authored by Zeev Zohar, an experienced and respected businessman and director of public companies, who is also known as a chess player and an international chess author who has won prestigious awards, competed in international tournaments and played against some of the biggest names in the chess world (including a draw against a former world champion in a simultaneous display). In this book, which is the first of its kind, he assembles his personal and global insights taken from the game that has captivated his heart and explains how they can be translated into success in business.
In this book, you will learn:
• What is the mindset of experienced chess players, and how can it be useful in the business world?
• What “nitty gritty” qualities are necessary for success in business and in life?
• Strategic versus tactical thinking – dos and don’ts.
• Risk assessment: how important is it?
• How to get business information and exploit your competitor’s weaknesses?
• How can business sacrifices become beneficial and lead to enormous gains?
Praise for Checkmate in Business
“Zeev Zohar turns the art of chess into a must-have book for any business executive who wants to improve and sharpen their abilities”.
Eyal Ben-Simon, CEO of The Phoenix - The largest Financial Group in Israel which has managed to lead and establish strategical changes in the capital market
“By applying some of what you are going to read in this book, you may experience a change for the better in your way of making decisions in business, as well as in chess”
Grandmaster Boris Gelfand, former Vice World Chess Champion
“Everyone plays checkers, but he plays chess”- this is what they say about legendary businessmen with outstanding achievements. However, what is the true connection between chess and business?
Can one learn from the “Game of Kings” about the game of real life?
The short answer is YES. The longer answer awaits you between the covers of this book.
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