The ancient strategies of war and politics have much to offer us in navigating the complicated challenges we face today—and to help us wisely and effectively meet our business, political, and relational goals. Here, eminent Chinese scholar and Taoist teacher Eva Wong offers an accessible, usable course in the wisdom of The Thirty-Six Strategies, a potent collection of advice encoded in sayings, steeped in Chinese history and culture. She explores strategies attributed to renowned military philosophers such as Sun Tzu and Zhuge Liang (aka “The Sleeping Dragon”), along with other less-known advisors, that were implemented during three of the most chaotic eras of Chinese history. Covering three categories of strategy—proactive, reactive, and desperate—Wong expertly connects the words of ancient military philosophers with timeless advice, as useful today as it was in the Tang dynasty (618–906), when this collection was originally gathered.