Monday, October 4, 2010

5 Principles of Business Warfare

These are the 5 principles that are effective in both business and warfare scenarios, taken from Sun Tzu and have a lot of meaning which is both direct and indirect. The timeless meaning of Sun Tzu Art of War can be adapted even in modern business and warfare scenarios make it the greatest book in history.

Swift

as the wind

To be swift as the wind is to operate your business with speed.

Speed is efficiency as time is the most crucial factor in success.




Majestic

as a forest

Being majestic as a forest is to look magnificent in order to create a strong presence.

The enemy will be too afraid to attack when just looking at your presence.




Ferocious

as fire

Be as ferocious as fire means being determined and set in your objectives

where you will even leave a path of reckoning to achieve your goals.




Firm

as a mountain

Firm as a mountain means to be invulnerable and impenetrable

through efficient policies, plans and strategies.




Strike

like thunder

Strike like thunder means being focused and strike suddenly

in any weaknesses from the enemy.




-Sun Tzu

Source: Marketing Deviant Marketing Business Strategies






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