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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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How to Time Surprises
"You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect." Miyamoto Musashi Too many people defuse the power…
Gary Gagliardi
Apr 15
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How Create Innovations that Surprise
"Innovation is not the product of logical thought, although the result is tied to logical structure." Albert Einstein Strategically, others can support…
Gary Gagliardi
Apr 8
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How to Create Strategic Momentum
"If you're coasting, you're either losing momentum or else you're headed downhill." Joan Welsh Our positions depend upon how others judge us. We can…
Gary Gagliardi
Apr 1
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How to Create Competitive Strength
I am resending this article because I was notified by a subscriber that he didn’t get it. "Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on…
Gary Gagliardi
Mar 26
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How We Motivate Others to Support Us
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." Dwight David Eisenhower Practical strategy is…
Gary Gagliardi
Mar 19
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The Cycle of Adapting to Change
We can learn from experience if we are ready to adapt that experience to changed conditions." J. C. Masterman In this article, we take a step back to…
Gary Gagliardi
Mar 13
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How to Use Sensitive Positions
When we want to improve our positions in the minds of others, a lack of holding power either in our current position or in a future position can have…
Gary Gagliardi
Mar 3
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How to Use Fixed Positions
My next two articles will be about a special characteristic of strategic positions called “holding power.” Holding power determines the“stickiness” or…
Gary Gagliardi
Feb 24
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