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Now, imagine for a second that you were part of that Greek army on the eve of battle preparing to face overwhelming odds. Imagine that Themistocles is standing before you rallying the troops. He is inspiring you with purpose, to defend the Greek states against a mighty foe. You’re all highly trained, excellent soldiers and have outstanding technolo... See more
Simon Wardley • Highlights From medium.com
what we do see in the story of Cannae are three aspects of strategy in bold relief, presented in their purest and most essential forms—premeditation, the anticipation of others’ behavior, and the purposeful design of coordinated actions.
Richard Rumelt • Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
No one can anticipate everything that might happen. Sensing possibilities, though, is better than having no sense at all of what to expect. Sun Tzu seeks sense—even common sense—by tethering principles, which are few, to practices, which are many. He fits the mix to the moment, as if setting sound levels on a synthesizer, or color combinations on a
... See moreJohn Lewis Gaddis • On Grand Strategy
“I feel like your problem is that you’re trying to judge all things in the abstract before you do them. That’s your tragic mistake.”