Centuries after the book was written, it has been adapted and applied to many walks of life, including sport. In the world of sport, many key figures have expressed their admiration for the lessons introduced in the book, so much so that they implement this into sports tactics. Renowned NFL couch of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick took inspiration from The Art of War and applied it to his coaching methods. Belichick explained that in order to provide effective coaching, he simplified the essence of the sport into identifying his teams strengths, attacking enemy weaknesses and adapting to the play of the game.
Sun Tzu’s work is also very prevalent in the world of business as many researchers & business school professors have found major business principles in the strategies defined for the context of war. One particular case is with CEO of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, who recommends the book and advises how it informed his strategic thinking.