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An Introduction to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” Chapter 1: The Key Elements of Sun Tzu e Science of Strategy Institute

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An Introduction to Sun Tzu’s“The Art of War”

Chapter 1:The Key Elements of Sun Tzu

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Be prepared…

… to be surprised

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A Little History

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Five Components that Comprise your Position

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HEAVEN

EARTH

CHANGETIMECLIMATE

GROUNDTERRAIN

FIGHT OVER

PLACE

MARKETPLACE

BUSINESSCLIMATE

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METHODSMETHODS

LEADERLEADER

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The Goal or Mission

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The Competitive Environment

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The Competitive Unit

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Focus and Unity

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METHODSMETHODS LEADERLEADER

GROUNDGROUND

CLIMATECLIMATE

PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY

Place

WHERE

Earth

Heaven

WHEN

ChangeSkills

HOW

Processes

Character

WHO

Commander

Mission

WHY

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WHYWe climb the

mountain

WHYWe climb the

mountain

WHERE we climbWHERE we climb

WHEN we climbWHEN we climb

WHO climbs andtheir characterWHO climbs andtheir character

HOW we climband our skillsHOW we climband our skills

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Focus

UnitySTRENGTH

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Heaven and Earth

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CenterCenter

PLACEPLACE

TIMETIME

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TIMETIME

beyond our control

We do not control trends over time.

We can only see them.

These include peoples emotions, attitudes, and feelings.

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PLACEPLACE

what we fight over

Where we fight

the “mind share” of customers

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K2? Everest?

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CenterCenter

PLACEPLACE

TIMETIME

FOCU

S

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Leader and Methods

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METHODSMETHODS LEADERLEADERPHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY

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LEADERLEADER

The success of the competitive unit depends on five qualities in its leader...

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LEADERLEADER

GROUNDGROUND

INTELLIGENCE

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LEADERLEADER

CLIMATECLIMATE

COURAGE

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METHODSMETHODS LEADERLEADER

TRUSTWORTHY

STRICT

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LEADERLEADERPHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHYCARING

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METHODSMETHODS

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METHODSMETHODS

CLIMATECLIMATE

PROCEDURESPROCESSESSYSTEMS

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METHODSMETHODS

GROUNDGROUND

ORGANIZATION

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METHODSMETHODS LEADERLEADER

LEARNING

SUPPORT

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METHODSMETHODS PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY

STANDARDS

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METHODSMETHODS LEADERLEADERPHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHYUNITY

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The Four Skills of Strategy

Listen

Aim

Move

Claim

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AIMMOVE

LISTENCLAIM

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LISTEN

LISTEN

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AIM

AIM

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MOVE

MOVE

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CLAIM

CLAIM

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LISTENCLAIM

AIMMOVE

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

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An Introduction to Sun Tzu’s“The Art of War”

Chapter 1:Analysis and Attack

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Positions are not good or bad

except in comparison to

others

KNOW MYSELF

KNOW MY ENEMY

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Has knowledge of what and where

LISTEN

Knows when to move or hold

AIM

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Changes are in their favor

They can move more freely

WHEN CLIMATE FAVORS COMPETITOR

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CLAIM

MOVE AIM

LISTEN

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ATTACK

MOVE

A MOVE to new GROUND

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$$$$$ MOVE $$$$$

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Source of WEALTH

Source of COSTS

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INCOME

EXPENSE

LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

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Competition must pay for itself.

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Foiling a Competitors

Advance SURPRISE

DECEPTION

BATTLE

SIEGE

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

SURPRISE

DECEPTIONBATTLE

SIEGE

4 Attacks

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVEAIM

SURPRISE

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIMDECEPTION

Prevent competitors from advancing

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Cause Competitors to make bad decisions

AIMDECEPTION

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

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Deception Is CHEAP for us

MOVING is EXPENSIVE for our COMPETITOR

MOVE AIMDECEPTION

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Final thoughts on Analysis and

Attack

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

INFORMATIONPHYSICAL

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

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LISTENCLAIM

MOVE AIM

SURPRISE

DECEPTIONBATTLE

SIEGE

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But Wait, There’s More

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Congratulations!We have covered about ½ of the first

chapter of the “Art of War”

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