Quotes from Lawrence Freedman

John Stuart Mill in 1848: "It is commerce which is rapidly rendering war obsolete, by strengthening and multiplying the personal interests which act in natural opposition to it.

The British proponents of free trade might have thought this a far more efficient way of managing international affairs than one based on nationalism and war, with peace dependent on a tenuous balance of power.

The state's authority would come from one of three sources: tradition, bureaucracy, or charisma.

Friction thus caused delay and confusion. Action in war became like walking in water, and vision was regularly obscured. "All actions take place in something virtually akin to dusk, which in addition, like fog or moonlight, gives objects an exaggerated size and a grotesque view.

La estrategia decide dónde actuar; la logística traslada las tropas hasta ese punto; la táctica general dedide el modo de ejecutar la acción y el uso de las tropas».[7]

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Kutuzov told Prince Andrei that "time and patience are the strongest warriors.

If, as Napoleon put it, the moral was superior to the physical by three to one, the genius was more important than the normal by ten to one.

David Barry and Michael Elmes consider strategy, "one of the most prominent, influential and costly stories told in organizations.

By and large, strategy comes into play where there is actual or potential conflict, when interests collide and forms of resolution are required. This is why a strategy is much more than a plan. A plan supposes a sequence of events that allows one to move with confidence from one state of affairs to another. Strategy is required when others might frustrate one's plans because they have different and possibly opposing interests and concerns.

Cualquier cliente puede tener un coche pintado del color que quiera, siempre que sea negro».

Tolstoy's belief that true understanding only existed in the present and events were decided "on the instant." This is why Kutuzov's best advice before the battle was to get a good night's sleep: immediate attentiveness to unfolding possibilities was going to be more valuable than forward planning.11

Lenin fue capaz de montar una campaña muy oportuna para hacerse con el poder aprovechando las ventajas de un partido organizado, un estado desorganizado y una sociedad civil débil.

As we shall see, combining with others often constitutes the most astute strategic move; for the same reason, preventing opponents from doing the same can be as valuable.

It is the art of creating power.

Cuando en 1914 Ford empezó a tener dificultades para mantener una fuerza de trabajo estable debido a la monotonía y el aburrimiento de la línea de montaje, anunció que pagaría a sus trabajadores cinco dólares diarios. Siempre dijo que ese había sido uno de los «recortes de costes de producción más inteligentes que hemos hecho».

von Moltke's definition of victory: "the highest goal attainable with available means.

futilidad que las animaban.

The word strategy only came into general use at the start of the nineteenth century. Its origins predated Napoleon and reflected the Enlightenment's growing confidence in empirical science and the application of reason.

He told his commanders that war could not be "conducted on a green table" and was prepared to delegate authority so that they could respond to situations as they found them rather than how the high command expected them to be. He distrusted generalities and fixed precepts. The important thing was to keep the objective in view while accepting the need for "practical adaptation.

The choice of strategy might be based on common sense: the test of character was to find this in situations of extreme stress.

idea that the best strategic practice may now consist in forming compelling accounts of how to turn a developing situation into a desirable outcome.

Tactics defined as "the science of military movements

Von Moltke saw the tactical task as conceptually simple—destroying as much of the enemy force as possible—but practically challenging, which was why his preparations for battle were meticulous. Once battle was done strategy came back into play.