Master Sun: “Every general has heard of these five things. Those who know them prevail, those who do not know them do not prevail.”

Zhang Yu writes: “Everyone has heard of these five things, but only those who deeply understand the principles of adaptation and impasse will win.”

Adaptation: Skillful Talent Strategists contrast and compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of their own organization’s with those of opponents. They pay particular attention to the gaps that may exist in their own positioning.
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