- Success is also motivated by the rulers just as much the capability and discipline of the subordinates
- Ultimately, someone has to lead and someone has to follow. The leader is responsible morally and strategically.
- Be mindful of how subordinates are treated 1
- Be reasonable with your orders to your subordinates. Recognize that ideal situations almost never happen.
- Exercise your authority. Give orders not requests. This saves time and leaves little room for question.
- Exercise proper strategy and tactics. Prefer to give direct orders than have a middle man for everything.
- Introduce the appropriate hierarchies. Learn to properly delegate tasks to subordinates but do so in a way that promotes synergy and communication 23
- Communication across all parties is important to maintain order, especially for large groups. A tight knit form of communication built from camaraderie is more desirable to avoid the enemy intercepting information.
- Have coordination. Once all parts of the hierarchy act in harmony, the whole becomes better than the sum of its parts 4.
- Learn to use others synergistically. It is better to rely on the collective energy of subordinates especially those suited for a task 56. Synergy is multiplicative.
- Cultivate resources. Be open to the indirect and ingenious approach 7. Use the talents of everyone in the team and focus them on where they are most effective.
- Do not be ruled by emotions 89. Do not do the following: 10.
- Be reckless. Rather, be rational and objective
- Be a coward. Rather, be decisive in your actions
- Be provoked by insults. Rather, keep a cool head and do not let others exploit your emotions.
- Be too concerned about honor. Rather, be willing to play dirty for the sake of winning.
- Be too concerned for the well-being of subordinates. Rather, do not be afraid to utilize them.
- The importance of a piece of knowledge is inversely proportional to the number of people who should know it in a timely manner 11
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