Business Quotes - Page 6

If his forces are united, separate them.

Sun Tzu

who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits

Sun Tzu

do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat

Sun Tzu

Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.

Sun Tzu

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

I say, 'Get me some poets as managers.' Poets are our original systems thinkers. They contemplate the world in which we live and feel obligated to interpret, and give expression to it in a way that makes the reader understand how that world runs. Poets, those unheralded systems thinkers, are our true digital thinkers. It is from their midst that I believe we will draw tomorrow's new business leaders."--Sidney Harman, CEO Multimillionaire of a stereo components company

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

Sun Tzu

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

Sun Tzu

Contract law is essentially a defensive scorched-earth battleground where the constant question is, “if my business partner was possessed by a brain-eating monster from beyond spacetime tomorrow, what is the worst thing they could do to me?

Banks are the temples of America. This is a holy war. Our economy is our religion.

Giannina Braschi

We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.

A dream business that doesn't make money is a living nightmare.

Business is as old as life. There is no living being that does not have a business.

Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.

Sun Tzu

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

Sun Tzu

the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation

Sun Tzu

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

Sun Tzu

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

Sun Tzu

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

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

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

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

Sun Tzu

There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.

Sun Tzu

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

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

Sun Tzu

We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country -- its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps.

Sun Tzu

Danger has a bracing effect.

Sun Tzu

first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle; if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured

Sun Tzu

If we wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, we must not fix our minds on that alone, but allow for the possibility of the enemy also doing some harm to us, and let this enter as a factor into our calculations.

Sun Tzu

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

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

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

Sun Tzu

You're tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear.

If you do not take opportunity to advance and reward the deserving, your subordinates will not carry out your commands, and disaster will ensue.

Sun Tzu

the key to human development is building on who you already are

Tom Rath

Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone

Tom Rath

What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.

Tom Rath

The lesson here is clear: If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.

Tom Rath

To make a decision, all you need is authority. To make a good decision, you also need knowledge, experience, and insight.

Denise Moreland

followers have a very clear picture of what they want and need from the most influential leaders in their lives: trust, compassion, stability, and hope

Tom Rath

If you want things to change, you must change. If you want things to get better, you must get better.

Ted Atoka

If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment.

Tom Rath

Practice transforms a skill into an art

Siddharth Joshi

You must be grounded to take flight.

When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.

Tom Rath

The best way to kill competition is to partner it

Siddharth Joshi

Cliché: "The MBA changed my life."What it really means: "A fantastic career, a great social life and a healthy bank balance...three of the things I had before I started the program.

My first bit of advice is to not personalize a job loss. The cause for the dismissal was a business calculation. This is difficult for many to grasp; it’s difficult to accept that events just occur. Come to see this as an experience. Obviously not the most pleasant experience, but it is one that you’ll overcome.

John-Talmage Mathis

Never Underestimate. Just as in any other negotiation, watching before acting is as important as listening before speaking. It's doubly important in China, however, where customs are time-honored and breaches of protocol not so quickly forgiven.

mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy

Sun Tzu

If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.

Sun Tzu

If left unexecuted, even the greatest competitive strategies are not worth the paper on which they were written.

To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.

Lee Ellis

Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesn’t feel natural or safe.

Lee Ellis

You have the legs and other also have it; they have the brain and you have it! Stop thinking you can't transact the business that others can. If you do, you are raising your inflation rate!

Israelmore Ayivor

The Web is the national MLS already. It’s happened. You’re arguing over yesterday’s news.

Rich Barton-Founder Expedia and Zillow

Our country is a place where hope can be born and great companies, organizations and non-profits can spring up from an idea birthed on the back of a coffee-shop napkin.

An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her ‘inner self’ to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. It’s also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people are attracted to those who are ‘real’ and authentic.

Lee Ellis

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