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Emptiness as Weakness and Need and Fullness as Strength
Thus far, we have not discussed an important concept in practical strategy because it is a bit abstract. However, recently, I had an email exchange with…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 29
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The Future of the Science of Strategy Institute and Its Training Products
For over twenty years, I have been building up a wealth of valuable training material about Sun Tzu’s principles at ScienceOfStrategy.com. However, the…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 24
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Mind Hacks to Improve Your Competitive Position
“Warfare is one thing. It is a philosophy of deception.” Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, 1:4:1-2 “We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 22
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Nine Common Campaign Situations
“Military leaders must be experts in knowing how to adapt to find an advantage. This will teach you the use of war.” Sun Tzu’s The Art of War 8:1:14-15…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 15
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When Should We Abandon a Campaign? Part Two: Making the Choice
In the first article on this topic, we looked at the challengesin making good decisions about abandoning or continuing long campaigns. They tend to get…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 9
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When Should We Abandon a Campaign? Part One: The Problems
The challenges of practical strategy always come down to how our human minds work in making choices. In this article, we examine our biases when…
Gary Gagliardi
Jun 4
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Unpredictable Rewards
"Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown." Charles de Gaulle What is the value of establishing a given position in someone’s mind? We can…
Gary Gagliardi
May 28
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How to Use the Uncertainty of Chaos
Chaos gives birth to control." Fear gives birth to courage." Weakness gives birth to strength." Sun Tzu's The Art of War 5:4:7-9 Recent problems with…
Gary Gagliardi
May 21
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The Source of Human Power
Dr. Richard Wrangham is an anthropologist and primatologist who taught at Harvard. He has recently written a book called The Goodness Paradox, which…
Gary Gagliardi
May 13
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How to Predict the and Reactions of Others
"To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Sir Isaac Newton The practical use of strategy forces us to think about how others will…
Gary Gagliardi
May 7
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Specific Moments for the Surprise of Momentum
"If your position is everywhere, your momentum is zero." Douglas Hostadter The momentum created by surprise can be used to overcome inertia in all its…
Gary Gagliardi
Apr 29
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How To Control the Timing of Decisions
In this article, we discuss how to affect the timing of other people’s decisions to best use our momentum, but, first, we must look at the big picture…
Gary Gagliardi
Apr 22
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