The first book gives a good introduction into what Game Theory is and is clear and non-mathematical in covering the different aspects of Game Theory [1].
In the second book the need to plan is the focus and the need to look at any competition as causing a conflict to the Strategy of winning [2] the desired contract. Taking different views and trying different approaches to reach an agreed winning Strategy and one that offers something different to the customer.
With the third book Choice and Consequence [3] used to do an analysis on the Strategy and enable each element to be tested and tuned. This will require several iterations before the comfort factor is there.
In book four is an alternative form of analysis that should enable different views and outcomes to be seen and reworked. Another approach would be to use Games and Decisions [4] to try out different choices for each game and check if the decision was right.
The fifth book Outthink and Outmanoeuvre [5] gets into applying Game Theory to beat the competition. Reading and practice from the first four books will have set the mindset in the right way to now exercise the different approaches and find one or more winning Strategies.
In this book its time to turn everything upside down and look for Hidden Side of Everything [6] this will hopefully bring out surprises and result in new winning Strategies. These being clear alternatives to the ones so far identified.
The last book Tipping Point [7] gives another approach to finding elements that make the Strategies winning ones and applying steps with tipping points for the chosen Strategies.
[1] Game Theory: A Non-Technical Introduction by Morton D. Davies
[2] The Strategy of Conflict by Thomas C. Schelling
[3] Choice and Consequence by Thomas C. Schelling
[4] Games and Decisions by R. Duncan Luce
[5] Game Theory at Work: How to Use Game Theory to Outthink and Outmanoeuvre Your Competition by James D. Miller
[6] Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
[7] The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
By: Eric Sutherland
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