Thoughts on strategy

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Last Updated: Mar 09, 2022, 15:48 IST1 min
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The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.—Henry FordAmerican industrialist

Strategy is not the consequence of planning, but the opposite: Its starting point.—Henry MintzbergCanadian academic

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The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.—Michael E PorterAmerican economist

A goal without a plan is just a wish.—Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFrench writer

You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you. —Leon TrotskyUkranian-Russian revolutionary

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There’s only one growth strategy: Work hard. —William HagueBritish politician

The entrance strategy is actually more important than the exit strategy. —Edward LampertAmerican businessman

Culture eats strategy for breakfast.—Peter DruckerAustrian-American management consultant

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Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. —Max EuweDutch chess player Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.—Napoléon BonaparteFrench military and political leader

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.—Sun TzuChinese military strategist

In real life, strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell.—Jack WelchAmerican business executive

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First Published: Mar 09, 2022, 15:48

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