“Being endowed with teeth and mounting horns, having claws in front and spurs in back, coming together when happy, fighting when angry, this is the way of Heaven, it cannot be stopped. Thus those that lack Heavenly weapons provide them themselves.” –Sun Bin These days – the world has become a tougher and tougher place…
To win a hundred victories in a hundred battles is not the hallmark of skill. The acme of skill is to subdue the enemy without even fighting. —The Art of War One who excels in warfare does not await the deployment of forces. One who excels at eliminating the misfortunes of people manages them before…
A. Formulation of Goals After you have a general notion that your idea is feasible, it’s time to set some specific goals— decide some clear outcomes you want to reach. And as in war, the ultimate goal is to “win”. You want to achieve the objective, complete the mission— whatever that may be. In order…
It might seem like all this planning and formulating and evaluating is a lot of work and a waste of time, but by doing all this preparation you are saving a lot of time and effort in the long run. Laozi pointed out that when a problem is difficult to recognize, it is easy to…
So far we have discussed situation appraisal, formulation of goals and strategies and evaluation of strategies. The next step is the implementation of strategies. Implementation involves two parts: the human element, and the operational element. The human element means understanding the roles and responsibilities of the people involved in the mission. The operational element relates…
There is one underlying substance that underscores and affects every stage we have dealt with so far— information. Information is the blood that allows all of the other organs of this process to function smoothly. Information in the form of feedback is very important. How do you know if your strategy is working? You must…
The seven key concepts embedded in the above process are: Comprehensive planning Value of information Choice of battleground Speed of execution Adaptability Creation of advantage through deception Attack, if one must compete in the open Comprehensive planning To reach any goal that necessitates a multi-step process, planning must be done. The…