strategies

Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
$29.95
"Blue Ocean" is part of the everyday business vernacular, which is a sign that the book has left an impression on the larger community. It is a quick and easy read, which dissects the strategy of a few companies which managed to "align innovation with utility, price, and cost positions". As the authors point out, most successful companies derive the majority of their profits from these "blue ocean" strategies in uncontested markets - as compared to "red ocean" markets.

The weakness of the book is in the fact that the analysis is all done with a benefit of hindsight and bias towards successful examples. The process of extracting and putting the "entrepreneurial vision" into practice is still just as murky.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Strategy Guide
$34.99
If you are new to Call of Duty MW2 you should buy this strategy guide. It's well written, clear and concise. The Sea Sniper clan has done a great job outlining campaign strategy and multi player strategies plus maps for you to study. I went from a 11 to 20 Kill/Death ratio to a 25\11 kill death ratio. I have followed the guides advice on weapons/classes and overall tactics and have increase my multi game play dramatically.

I purchased the Prestige edition because I like to collect these things. It's a good buy and I highly recommend to everyone.

Strategies and Games: Theory and Practice
$75.00
This book is the perfect mix of slow enough for beginners and math-enough for those that are more advanced. The examples used are clear and easy to follow. There are problems worked out in each chapter and plenty of additional exercises, so that a person can check their understanding.

Also, as the book continues, it gets complicated enough that those with a more advanced understanding can still find it challenging. Still, even with the more difficult math, there isn't a massive increase in jargon usage.

The examples are actually something that most people can relate to. I really think, with the most basic of math and statistics, a person could conceptually - and in practice - get something from this piece. Definitely a great text if you have a mixed class of students.

Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life
$18.95
Thinking Strategically is a very accessible introduction to game theory. If you have not been exposed to game theory, or have failed to understand more technical books on the subject, this is the book that you should read.

It will change your perspective on strategy.