5 Business secrets from Kutuzov Bashny.Net

It would seem, what relation to the business may have a great commander Mikhail Kutuzov. But he lived in five reigns, and six wars, and it was the perfect conditions in order to form their personal success secrets in military and diplomatic Affairs. The then complex situation is reminiscent of the instability and the crises of the present time. Let's see how it sounded in the original rules and how can they be adapted to modern conditions.





Secret 1. Strategy must come before tactics

Well, who among us does not know those words Kutuzov "Moscow is not Russia. Better to lose Moscow than the army and Russia." It is the strategy and let the slow, insistent, however, and the gradual progress toward the planned vision is the secret of success. It's no surprise that Gleb Arkhangelsky strategy of life painted for decades to come. This rule can be left unchanged.

Secret 2. Know the enemy in the face
Who would deny that rule is to the success of the army in the war (in competition)? Similarly, now, reacting to the slightest changes of competitors and living their life, you can win more and more customers. By the way, about the last. Why not add more positive in the wording of the secret, and to say "Know your competitor a customer in the face."





Secret 3. Train your troops and take the initiative
During Kutuzov in many armies it was thought that officers (top managers) needs to monitor, control and give clear commands unreasonable soldiers, the best they could do is to go into battle strict order. In many, but not in that, which was commanded by Kutuzov. "Every warrior needs his maneuver to understand", he said. Now, looking at modern companies, you can see the difference vision, goals, culture, top managers and blue-collar. And who works with clients? What do you think of the company's customers? Fortunately, though very slowly, the situation is still changing. Considering the effectiveness of not only the company, but man, it would be possible to say: "Teach the people around him, and himself ahead of all you ought to do"
Secret 4. To impose on the enemy your pace of war
The strategy is to disrupt the blitz Krilov, in the attack/retreat/any actions that do not expect. Well, you can certainly talk about the prevention of actions of the competitor or the client, but it is better to set the trends, laws, fashion. So again, a little more positive and quote: "Show the world HOW to live"
Secret 5. Apply the tactics of a small war
Small war is a war using special forces, assisted the partisans. And despite the fact that this secret can be considered from the point of view of resource management, decentralization of management, reduction of risks, the most important – mobility. Then you can say it would be this: "Be online, be mobile!"

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