Five Things Business Owners Can Learn From

The Battle of Waterloo

Wednesday , 9th December 2015 Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

The Battle of Waterloo: 16th -18th June 1815

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The Battle of Waterloo –The Facts

• Napoleon had 72,000 troops, Wellington 68,000 and Blucher 30,000

• Between the armies, there were around 60,000 horses and over 500 guns

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The Battle of Waterloo –The Facts

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The Battle of W

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• The battle ground was held over an area of five square miles

• Casualties: Napoleon (33,000); Wellington and Blucher (22,000)

Business Tips

Wellington & Blucher

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As Wellington said:“It was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life”

In business, marginal gains (as the Japanese say “Kaizen”), can mean the difference between success and failure – minor improvements every day should be the mantra.

The Importance of A Strategic Alliance

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2nd The Importance of Marginal Gains

Business Tips

It is generally accepted that Wellington and Blucher’s Chief of Staffs were better informed than Napoleon’s. In business, there has to be ‘buy-in’ by everyone in the organisation.

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Napoleon erroneously delayed his first attack. Better a good

plan today than a perfect plan tomorrow”

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It is no good only Top Management knowing the Plan

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“No Battle Plan Survives Contact with the Enemy”.

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Well worth a visit

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Apsley House in 1829 by TH Shepherd.

C. G. P. Grey

The Wellington Arch at Hyde Park corner has an excellent exhibition, giving a good overview of the battle.

Apsley House (The Wellington Museum) at Hyde Park

John Fairley (based Camberley) sp@jfpstrategic-planning.co.ukmobile: 07786 013035

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Website: www.jfpstrategic-planning.co.uk

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