33 strategies of war continues 17-21

Flo says...

17.Defeat Them in Detail: The Divide and Conquer Strategy
Look at the parts and determine how to control the individual parts, create dissension and leverage it. Historically people have banded together to defend themselves, deny them this comfort.

Divide groups and they are easier to conquer.

Surprise and splinter the group by attacking the pieces.

Romans divided the power base of their captured areas so that no one area had the power to attack.

18.Expose and Attack Your Enemy's Soft Flank.

The Turning Strategy
Bait for a frontal attack, get your opponent to extend his ranks and in the distraction have your forces attack his exposed flank or rear. Indirection is the key to modern day business battles.

Use charm and flattery to lure you opponent to drop guard.

19.Envelop The Enemy: The Annihilation Strategy
Maintain constant pressure on your opponent to defeat their will power.

The psychology of enclosure is strong.

John D. Rockefeller used this tactic continually to "surround" potential competition by buying land and infrastructure they needed to compete with him. Use what you have in abundance.

Create the feeling of being surrounded by creating attacks from nowhere.

(CAUTION: Without 100% success you are left open to reprisal)
20.Maneuver Them Into Weakness: The Ripening For the Sickle Strategy
Continue calculated moves in your position.

This will enable you to control the situation and bewilder and exhaust your opponent.

Maneuver Warfare
* Create flexible plans with many options.

* Make plans that keep your opponent in check and always on a new defensive.

* Make plans that give you room to maneuver.

* Make plans with slight irrationality to puzzle your opponent.

21. Negotiate While Advancing: The Diplomatic-War Strategy
When negotiating a settlement you should not let up on the pressure to advance.

This provides you more to negotiate with and does not give your opponent time to regroup.

Be amiable, but focus on the goal of advancement.

Maintain pressure and advance to give your opponent reason to conclude.

The topic is: 33 STRATEGIES OF WAR
This is a reply to Msg 5075
Posted by Flo on December 13 2007 at 5:59 PM

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12.Lose The Battles But Win The War: Grand Strategy. Have a bigger plan Look past what appears to be the threat and find the source and attack it. Look beyond the opponent's horizon. Make your actions hard to follow, do not expose your strategy. H > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 5:39 pm
17.Defeat Them in Detail: The Divide and Conquer Strategy Look at the parts and determine how to control the individual parts, create dissension and leverage it. Historically people have banded together to defend themselves, deny them this comfort. > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 5:59 pm
22 for strategy missing from list Know How To End Things The Exit Strategy. Know when you are beat and cut your loses. Know how to win with flair and bring a positive conclusion to the encounter; reducing your opponents in the future. Closure needs > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 6:21 pm
Last Strategies for previous strategies see Archives or Click original message and all the strategies will be listed at the bottom of original message. 27.Seem to Work for the Interests of Others While Furthering Your Own The Alliance Strategy. Fo > >
Flo, 13-Dec-07 7:02 pm