Introduction: What is strategy and why do you need it?
What is strategy? Why do you need it? How do you do it? And, how can you be more certain to succeed? The Art of Strategy provides timeless answers to these eternal questions. It is a modern reading of Sun Tzu’s Art of War using the lenses of strategists John Boyd and Simon Wardley (swardley).
The Art of Strategy is a short introduction to strategy through the insights of three successful strategists: Sun Tzu (c. 551–496 BC), John Boyd (1927–1997) and Simon Wardley (swardley).
It is a modern reading of Sun Tzu’s Art of War — the strategy classic written in China around 500 BC — using the lenses of Boyd (OODA Loop inventor) and Wardley (Wardley Map inventor). …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 74–81
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
74. Fearing Death
Lao Tzu
If people are unafraid of death,
how can you threaten them with death?
If people with normal fear of death
are about to do something vicious,
and I could seize and execute them,
who would dare? …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 67–73
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
67. Compassion, Frugality, Modesty
Lao Tzu
Everyone calls ultimate purpose
great, and unlike anything else.
It is great only because
it is unlike anything else.
If it were like anything else
it would be small. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 62–66
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people, and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
62. True Reward, True Giving
Lao Tzu
The ultimate purpose is the center of everything:
prized by the able;
sheltering the lost.
Beautiful words can be traded,
noble deeds can enhance reputations,
if people lack them,
why reject them? …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 56–61
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
56. The Original Unity
Lao Tzu
Those who know
avoid talking.
Those who talk
are unaware.
Block the passage,
bolt the gate,
blunt the sharp,
unravel the tangles,
harmonise the light,
blend with the dust. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 50–55
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
50. Truly Set on Living
Lao Tzu
In the cycle of life and death:
companions of life are one third,
companions of death are one third,
one third are set on living, they slide from life to death. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 44–49
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
44. Knowing What is Enough
Lao Tzu
Reputation or person: which is dearer?
Person or possessions: which means more?
Gain or loss: which hurts more?
Thrift comes at great cost. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 38–43
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
38. Effectiveness
Lao Tzu
The most excellent avoid striving to excel
and so reach the highest effectiveness. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 31–37
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
31. A Great Victory is a Funeral
Lao Tzu
Weapons are ill-omened tools,
they are hated.
Therefore, avoid them.
At home, honour the left. …
A Modern Reading of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching: Sections 24–30
What is the meaning of life? Why is this important? How do you live your life to make it more meaningful? The Art of Living provides timeless answers to these eternal questions including new perspectives on the world, people and their behaviours; practical tools for avoiding and handling conflicts, and, actionable advice on how to lead effectively and make a difference. “This is powerful, this is for practical people struggling with business goals, lacking time with family … feeling stressed.” (All parts)
24. The Taoist World
Lao Tzu
Standing over tiptoeing;
walking over striding;
shining over showing;
standing out over self-assertion;
succeeding over self-praise;
enduring over complacency. …
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