Napoleon's last 100 days

 

lateral thinking

"Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals."
- T. E. Lawrence

square root of 2

"Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals."
- T. E. Lawrence

move!

"The true course in conducting military operations, is to make no movement until the preparations are complete."
- General George McClellan, who was ousted by Lincoln for inaction and replaced by alcoholic, last in his West Point class Ulysses S. Grant who won the Civil War

the art of war

"When you are strong, show that you are weak. When you are weak show that you are strong."
- Sun Tzu

implosion

"Never Interfere With an Enemy While He’s in the Process of Destroying Himself."
- Napoleon Bonaparte

all men dream but not equally

"Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. It can only be ensured by instinct, sharpened by thought practicing the stroke so often that at the crisis it is as natural as a reflex."

- T.E. Lawrence

The Art of War

"Bring down your opponent by any means. Bring him down by deception, by craft, through uncertainty, through insecurity - better to bring him down than to bring yourself down. Be mysterious rather than obvious. Pretend to be here when you are there. Be close when he thinks you're far, and far when he thinks you are close."

• Be unpredictable
• Be frightening
• Be daring

Excerpted for Sun Tzu's 5th Century BC, The Art of War

Han Dynasty

"Be where your enemy isn't."
- Sun Tzu, sixth century BC

military strategist

"Never engage an enemy for too long or he will adapt to your tactics."
- Carl von Clausewitz [1780-1831]

customer experience

"A willingness to fail, a willingness to be misunderstood, and a willingness to be long-term oriented."
- Jeff Bezos [born 1964] explaining Amazon's success.