The winning strategy

The best book ever written on war strategy is "The Art of War". It was written in 6Th century by Sun Tzu. You all must be thinking why am I talking about war strategy here? This book has best strategy for any given situation. Each & every word written by Sun Tzu is very true for today's corporate world. Everyday I will be writing few of the ideas & will try to relate with today's world.

As per Sun Tzu there are five essentials for victory.

1. He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight- This is true for everyone. Before taking any decision we must know about our resources. We must ask our self do I have enough resource to handle this additional work? if you are able to answer this question your decision will definitely give you result.
2. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces- it talks about the importance of team. In a team you not only have high performers but also you have some average & some not so not so good performer . As a leader you need to handle everyone. A manager is as successful as his team. He needs to take care of each & every team member.
3. He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks- This is very important. Everyone should know the common goal of the team. Each & every member must strive towards achieving that common goal. Everybody should understand the complete picture & where they fit. A successful team is not driven by individual goal.
4. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared- In this cut throat competitive environment you have to understand the competition. As Darwin says survival of the fittest is the mantra of long term success.
5. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign- For a successful team/company you have to give people freedom. Freedom gives people responsibility which is very important for any kind of success.

To be continued...