1,050 Quotes About Strategy

When God plays chess, you will notice that he never has to move a single piece...in order to win.

Early is a priceless timepiece owned by the successful.

War,” Dad said, “took strategy and organization.” He looked at Mom. “From what I remembered about history, the side with the best and most cutting-edge technology, were the ones with the biggest advantage.”“And brute force,” Mom said. “Sometimes, wars were won just by brute force and numbers. Especially during the Ancient Times.” - Amazon Lee Adventures in China by Kira G. and Kailin Gow

The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.

Unless the distant goals of meaning, greatness, and destiny are addressed, we can’t make an intelligent decision about what to do tomorrow morning—much less set strategy for a company or for a human life. Nothing is more practical than for people to deepen themselves. The more you understand the human condition, the more effective you are as a businessperson. Human depth makes (even) business sense.

Anyone can act strategically, it doesn’t take much to make a plan. The skill of a general is his or her ability to react strategically when plans fail.

I've seen several projects fail because sufficient resources were not allocated to the initiative. Instead of appropriately allocating resources, focusing priorities, and involving the right stakeholders, they try to carve out time from individuals in silos who are already too busy.

If you meet a number of failures the causes of which are not known, look for something that is common for each failure and that is never present when there is a success.

If you employed a strategy that is not conducive to the results you are looking for, then you will not achieve the desired result. You have to understand that it’s not you that failed; it’s just that you employed the wrong strategy.