Quotes About Strategy

They have long chosen the strategy of selectively resisting their feelings instead of that of not having them—of simply changing or replacing them.

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never disperse your focus unless absolutely necessary. Face one adversary at a time.

Politics is a desperate business.

Never interrogate before you disable your prey. A cornered enemy is a deadly enemy. The

Force a hand, the voice warned, and it will fight you. But convince a mind to think as you want it to think, and you have an ally.

Force the enemy to battle on two fronts. When a candidate possessed a piece of negative information about his opponent, he often waited until he had a second piece and went public with both simultaneously. A double-edged attack was always more effective than a single shot, particularly

true power stemmed not from physical strength but from political leverage.

When you think about it, it makes sense," says Lt. Colonel William Leek, commanding officer of the Los Angeles Recruiting Station. "Recruiting and basic training are two sides of the same coin. Why have two commanders for what is essentially one process, the making of Marines?

No task is too formidable when you divide your goals into small, realistic steps and prepare well.

Then act—because success always boils down to this: Know your adversaries; then apply your will.

M. Executive, I have explained the variables that require an alteration in our battle plan. Shall I begin this briefing again?

Never give up a possible advantage for a moment of ego gratification

He had in his army 44,000 old soldiers, every way answerable to what I have said of them before; and I shall only add, a better army, I believe, never was so soundly beaten.

But it seems that the government had a true account of it, and several counsels 5 were held about ways to prevent its coming over; but all was kept very private.

Una organización centrada en su mundo interno puede funcionar muy bien, pero cuando no se adapta al mundo mayor en el que opera, su rendimiento puede acabar sirviendo a una estrategia fracasada.

Independientemente de que se trate de desarrollar una habilidad deportiva o musical, de fortalecer nuestra memoria o de escuchar a los demás, las claves de la práctica inteligente son siempre las mismas, una combinación agradable, en términos ideales, de alegría, estrategia inteligente y concentración.

Leaders set strategy; they motivate; they create a mission; they build a culture.

Muchos grandes encestadores de baloncesto, como Hank Aaron, por ejemplo, visionan una y otra vez vídeos de los pívots del equipo al que están a punto de enfrentarse para descubrir, en el juego de sus adversarios, indicios que pueden resultarle de alguna utilidad.

It's amazing," Carrington continued, "how close Washington came to losing to the British. I mean, the man lost more battles than he won. Defeat after defeat, for years. What turned things around was that he embraced espionage.

The danger of fighting an enemy you demonize is that you will always underestimate them.

No battle plan survives first contact. And the only way out is through. All

To control one's own destiny takes a mastermind. To execute the plans takes a fool.

To control one's own destiny takes a mastermind. To execute the plans takes a fool.