Strategy
by B. H. Liddell Hart
Liddell Hart's history of warfare from the Greeks to World War II in service of one thesis: the indirect approach wins, direct assaults on strength fail. Business strategists borrowed it heavily; it is readable and persuasive, if selective in its evidence.
Read it if…
you want the classic argument for indirect approaches in competition.
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Skip it if…
you want current military or business strategy; this is historical.
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Three things you will actually use
- Attack where they are not.
- Dislocate before you strike.
- Keep the plan flexible with alternative objectives.
Do this first
Identify where you are attacking a competitor's strength and find the flank instead.
Our verdict
The indirect approach.
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