Quotes About Strategy

in that moment Archie realised that Gretchen had never told him anything, never let him see anything that she didn't want him to know. She had always been in control. She had always been one move ahead.

Maybe we could do that whole "my enemy's enemy" thing and skip off into the night, holding hands.

I like to pretend that I'm covering my tracks, bracing for any contingency. Ready for the worst, and all that jazz. I always feel better if there's a plan in place. And in this case, the plan was, "Leave the blind guy in charge of the juvenile delinquents and everything will be just fine. Probably.

In business, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

The nature of war is to shape the enemy.

The ability to rapidly shift the focus of one's efforts is a key element in how a smaller force defeats a larger, since it enables the smaller force to create and exploit opportunities before the larger force can marshal reinforcements. Lind notes, and this is especially relevant to business,

What a Business Strategy Should Do • Keep our focus on the customer, with an eye to the competition and the rest of the strategic environment • Provide our team with a continuing stream of options • Enable rapid switching between options • Encourage initiative at all levels—in particular, an execute-and-communicate ("shoot and scoot") mindset rather than one of ask-and-wait • Harmonize our efforts to achieve the future we have in mind.

As he moved, he tried to figure out what he'd do if he got caught. What could he say? It's okay, guys. Since I'm the whole police force, that means I'm the SWAT team as well, and I'm practicing my sneaking-up techniques. Helping to keep Ice Island safe for democracy.

Girls are strategic. They will talk about love and romance and all that crap but when it comes to doing the deal they will choose the fattest chicken.

A golf ball is like a clock. Always hit it at 6 o'clock and make it go toward 12 o'clock. But make sure you're in the same time zone.

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.

A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation.

The enemy of your enemy is your friend.

My rule of green thumb for mulch is to double my initial estimate of bags needed, and add three. Then I'll only be two bags short.

Baseball is like driving, it's the one who gets home safely that counts.

It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.

I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude.

Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed and war is an extension of those politics.

A work force empowered to learn and innovate must be the backbone of a strategy to create flexibility by removing constraints.

Both sides had more confidence in their opponents' weaknesses than their own strength.

Even when he played, he made a business of it.

Fatigue could be the dealmaker's friend.

Life isn't a game of chess after all.A game of chess involves so very many more possibilities.