Andrei Duta » Quotes http://andreiduta.com Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:31:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Strategy and the Bible http://andreiduta.com/strategy-and-the-bible/ http://andreiduta.com/strategy-and-the-bible/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:51 +0000 http://andreiduta.com/?p=145 “It’s better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day. Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel.”  (Proverbs 24:5-6, the Message)

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”  (Proverbs 15:22)

“Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.”  (Proverbs 20:18)

“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:31)

]]> http://andreiduta.com/strategy-and-the-bible/feed/ 0 Strategy Quotes and Food for Thought http://andreiduta.com/strategy-quotes-and-food-for-thought/ http://andreiduta.com/strategy-quotes-and-food-for-thought/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:00:33 +0000 http://andreiduta.com/?p=143 Dwight Eisenhower once said: “Plans are useless; planning is everything.” What did the former general and, later, president mean? What is the difference between “static” plans and “fluid” planning when it comes to strategy? Did he encourage fluidity and flexibility in the planning process?

Sun Tzu once he said: “Every battle is won before it is ever fought.” What did he mean? Did the famous ancient Chinese strategic advisor refer to meticulous preparation before even engaging in a battle?

Stephen Covey encourages us to “begin with the end in mind.” How is this similar to Sun Tzu’s advice? What does it mean to visualize the end results, the goals, and the objectives? Why is this mental rehearsal of the future technique encouraged? How does it pertain to strategy?

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