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Achilles’ Heel: Tactics For Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs can learn a lot from military guys. Of course, the lingo is different in the military and in an entrepreneurial context, but tactics stay tactics.
Both warfare and entrepreneurship are all about being bold and reaching challenging goals. Whilst setting the overall targets is a strategic activity in both warfare and entrepreneurship, achieving them requires tactics.
What can entrepreneurs learn from tactical principles in a military context to achieve their bold goals?
In the Swiss Armed Forces, tactics are guided by a total of ten tactical principles.
In a previous article, we discussed the tactical principles of freedom of action and centers of gravity.
In this article, let’s focus on the tactical principles of the economy of forces and surprise. To illustrate the point, let’s look at how we deal with competitors.
Analyze: Economies of Scale
No army and no company can beat an enemy or a competitor in all domains. Resources are scarce, and they should only be employed in areas where you can…
