Archive for August 17th, 2007

Strategic Assessments (7)

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Master Sun: “Discipline means organization, chain of command and logistics.”

Mei Yaochan writes: “Organization means that the troops must be grouped in a regulated manner. Chain of command means that there must be officers to keep the troops together and guide them. Logistics means overseeing supplies.”

Adaptation: Skillful Talent Strategists align the configuration of their recruitment organization to the needs of the enterprises they support. Deciding whether to centralize or decentralize the employment group should be a function of maximizing organizational effectiveness rather than an exercise in the power dynamics of corporate politics.

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