#strategy

At first, then, exhibit the coyness of a maiden,  until the enemy gives you an opening; afterwards emulate the rapidity of a running hare, and it will be too late for the enemy to oppose you. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#strategy #war #art

If you drop assumptions, and can anticipate the possibilities, you can master the art of strategy. However, if you can only manipulate probability, you can only create a path to victory. But remember, plans can break down. The future is always a step ahead of you. The key is being able to manipulate probability and plan for uncertainty. This way, you don't have to create a path to victory, but manipulate all options so that all paths lead to a victory. ↗

— Lionel Suggs

#art

When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream.  It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle;  if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured ↗

— Sun Tzu

#strategy #war #art

When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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If every day at work feels like a Friday, then you are doing what you were meant to do. ↗

— Alan W. Kennedy

#corporate-culture #risk #strategic-planning #strategy #values

If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst. [One may know the condition of a whole army from the behavior of a single man.] ↗

— Sun Tzu

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Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting without delay, is desperate ground. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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Consultants show you way forward and consider the job done, conveniently forgetting that if a child is only shown where to go and not how to walk towards it, he will never reach there. ↗

— Ram Mohan

#business #consultant #reality #strategy #business

Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre. ↗

— Alice Schroeder

#business