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The biggest mistake brands make are trying to "sell their stuff" rather than clarifying what people are actually buying. — David Brier

So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness. — Sun Tzu

Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre. — Alice Schroeder

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. — Sun Tzu

Why do some brands grow explosively when others (that could be thriving) die a lonely and forgettable death? — David Brier

Cookie cutters are for baking, not branding. — David Brier

A strategic IT is a silver lining for a high-performing business. — Pearl Zhu

Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat — Sun Tzu

The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach. — Sun Tzu

The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation — Sun Tzu

Be stern in the council-chamber, [Show no weakness, and insist on your plans being ratified by the sovereign.] so that you may control the situation. — Sun Tzu

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent. — Sun Tzu

We need to move from comparative advantage to perpetual advantage ... — Max McKeown

Let's execute along this strategy, but know that we'll probably get some of this wrong, so be open to changing it. — Alan G. Lafley

Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive. — Sun Tzu

For any business, large or small, not to have an e-commerce strategy is a big mistake. — William M. Daley

The high performing organizational culture and business capability coherence are the decisive factors for the success of strategy execution. — Pearl Zhu

Strategy is not about doing things ... it's about doing things deliberately. — Buffi Neal

Great results, can be achieved with small forces. — Sun Tzu

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity — Sun Tzu

When you work under the cloud of anxiety, the best strategy is to play it safe, because if (when!) it fails, you'll be blameless. — Seth Godin

Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits — Sun Tzu

If every day at work feels like a Friday, then you are doing what you were meant to do. — Alan W. Kennedy

Sometimes, as in a game of chess, we must strategically regress so that we might progress toward our ultimate objective. — Crystal Woods

You can either learn to live with your Kryptonite or you can conquer it. Do what others don't and you will have a distinct strategic advantage. — James Woosley

Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting without delay, is desperate ground. — Sun Tzu

If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak. — Sun Tzu

Strategy is about shaping the future. — Max McKeown

Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive. — Sun Tzu

You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. — Sun Tzu

We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. — Sun Tzu

Finally, I decided that the proper strategy was to stare back. Boys do not have a monopoly on the Staring Business. — John Green

You may create a inspirational & visually resplendent strategy map but without accountability its value is specious — Paul R. Niven

Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy. — Howard Schultz

Lot of companies are looking for advisory work on business strategy, restructuring work. — Phaneesh Murthy

To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence. — Sun Tzu

You can't base an industry solely on one person. That's a very vulnerable business strategy. — John Key

For me, the winning strategy in any start-up business is, 'Think big but start small.' — Carmen Busquets

You NEED to learn how to fly before you learn how to land and you MUST learn how to land before you start flying. — Samer Chidiac

Branding is the art of differentiation — David Brier

Competition exists to choose who gets the prize when the prize can't be shared. — Andrew Harvey

Business people need to understand the psychology of risk more than the mathematics of risk. — Paul Gibbons

And while a brand is so much more than a company's logo, the logo is one of the key ambassadors to any brand. — David Brier

We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation. — Baba Kalyani

There are no keys to success - only tools. — Criss Jami

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. — Sun Tzu

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. — Sun Tzu

Danger has a bracing effect. — Sun Tzu

Gaining an in-depth understanding of business capabilities helps today's business leaders craft good strategy and implement it effectively. — Pearl Zhu

Don't look for the next opportunity. The one you have in hand is the opportunity. — Paul Arden

Business, we use the term "judo strategy" to describe a particular way of competing. A judo approach to competition emphasizes — Anonymous

Life is made up of dots — David Brier

A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all. — Michael LeBoeuf

Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical. — Sun Tzu

These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand. — Sun Tzu

At the end of the day, if you have a great product and service paired with the wrong pricing strategy / business model, you don't have a business. — Richie Norton

It's important to have a really clear strategy so when you are in business, you only have to make micro-strategy changes. — Alexa Von Tobel

Social Media Strategy isn't rocket science...but it might as well be if you don't know what you're doing. — Sherree Mongrain

Globalization means that business strategy and business ethics cannot be separated from each other. — Ofra Strauss

Having a me-too brand is a death sentence. — David Brier

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy. — Sun Tzu

See, what we were going to do was say, the Internet is this great business strategy tool. — James Daly

Whether in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous one, the opposite state should be always present to your mind. — Sun Tzu

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. — Sun Tzu

Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack. — Sun Tzu

If his forces are united, separate them. — Sun Tzu

Processes underpin business capabilities, and capabilities underpin strategy execution. — Pearl Zhu

The focus of gap analysis should be getting to the other side. If you bend-over to analyze a gap too long, you'll probably fall into it. — Ryan Lilly

Launching a brand is not for those with thin skin. It takes courage, intelligence and foresight. — David Brier

The strategy is about putting a good team together to give you a multifaceted picture zooming into the business culture. — Pearl Zhu

Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day. — Sun Tzu

Business strategy is the battleplan for a better future. — Patrick Dixon

All too often, a successful new business model becomes the business model for companies not creative enough to invent their own.
[2002] p.46 — Gary Hamel

Every great brand goes back to a courageous individual who dared to say 'NO' to the status quo. — David Brier

Be a surfer. Watch the ocean. Figure out where the big waves are breaking and adjust accordingly. — 37 Signals

Dreaming of being on Moon cannot get you there. It requires a focused & intelligent effort to achieve what you Dream. — Neelesh V. Sakhardande

When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is INSUBORDINATION. — Sun Tzu

When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is COLLAPSE. — Sun Tzu

You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. — Sun Tzu

mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy — Sun Tzu

Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose. — Sun Tzu

strategic dementia is a loss of the ability to make rational business decisions because you are not sure of your strategy. — Christopher Surdak

No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you're playing a solo game, you'll always lose out to a team. — Reid Hoffman

The business capability coherence is the decisive factor for the success of strategy implementation. — Pearl Zhu

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. — Sun Tzu

Data is great, but strategy is better — Steven Sinofsky

who wishes to fight must first count the cost — Sun Tzu

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. — Sun Tzu

If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner — Sun Tzu

When you know your enemy is invincible,
run and hide, or may do business with him. — Toba Beta

The future is not about a single mind that sees or predicts - it is about the many. — Daniel Egger

Brand growth and dominance is created by having the highest brand value, not the lowest price tag. — David Brier

Never venture, never win! — Sun Tzu

The notion of "business as usual" is a harmful myth. — Paul Gibbons

If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. — Sun Tzu

Evidently, one thing seems to have more value in direct proportion to whether or not we feel we have the freedoms, joys or conveniences of that thing. — David Brier

Any change holds an opportunity. — Daniel Egger

Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots. — Sun Tzu

We've all seen it. A #startup begins with a #dream, a #passion to do something others have missed or overlooked. — David Brier