Quotes About Leadership

In war, appreciate victory, not a prolonged campaign.

In war, attack directly; secure your victory indirectly

25. Considera teus soldados como teus filhos e eles te seguirão até o mais profundo dos vales; cuida deles como teus próprios amados filhos e eles estarão a teu lado, até mesmo para a morte.

Ser violento al principio y terminar después temiendo a los propios soldados es el colmo de la ineptitud.

A wise general is a master of fate; he holds in his hands peace or destruction of his people.

En asuntos militares, no es necesariamente más beneficioso ser superior en fuerzas, sólo evitar actuar con violencia innecesaria; es suficiente con consolidar tu poder, hacer estimaciones sobre el enemigo y conseguir reunir tropas; eso es todo.

1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. 2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. 3. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field. 4. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.

An orderly mess is founded on a careful schedule; a bold fear is founded on a potential energy; a strong weakness is founded on the formation of the troops.

Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: (1) He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. (2) He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. (3) He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. (4) He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. (5) He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

Cuando las órdenes son razonables, justas, sencillas, claras y consecuentes, existe una satisfacción recíproca entre el líder y el grupo.

The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally, but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and of shrewdly calculating difficulties, dangers, and distances, constitutes the test of a great general. He, who knows these things, and in fighting, puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He, who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated.

Muzaffer olacak bir ordu önce zafer kazanaca?? ortam? yarat?r, sonra düÅŸmanla savaÅŸa giriÅŸir; yenilecek ordu önce düÅŸmana savaÅŸ açar, sonra savaÅŸ s?ras?nda galip gelecek bir ÅŸans doÄŸmas?n? bekler.

Los habitantes constituyen la base de un país, los alimentos son la felicidad del pueblo. El príncipe debe respetar este hecho y ser sobrio y austero en sus gastos públicos.

Él debe ser capaz de confundir a sus oficiales y soldados con informes y presentaciones falsas, y así mantenerlos en la ignorancia total.

The terrain leads to measurements; The measurements lead to estimates; The estimates lead to calculations; The calculations lead to weighing the options; The weighing leads to victory.5

When a force Has fallen into danger, It can Snatch victory From defeat.

Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.

It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; [Straightway, without waiting for any further advantage.] if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.If equally matched, we can offer battle; if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; if quite unequal in every way, we can flee from him. Though an obstinate fight may be made by a small force, in the end it must be captured by the larger force

Nered se ra?a iz reda, kukavi?luk se ra?a iz hrabrosti, slabost se ra?a iz snage.

Practica las artes marciales, calcula la fuerza de tus adversarios, haz que pierdan su ánimo y dirección, de manera que aunque el ejército enemigo esté intacto sea inservible: esto es ganar sin violencia.

no combatas en un terreno de dispersión, no te detengas en un terreno ligero, no ataques en un terreno clave (ocupado por el enemigo), no dejes que tus tropas sean divididas en un terreno de comunicación. En terrenos de intersección establece comunicaciones; en terrenos difíciles, entra aprovisionado; en terrenos desfavorables, continúa marchando; en terrenos cercados, haz planes; en terrenos mortales, lucha.

1. Sun Tzu said: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. 2. Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals.

Z tego powodu armia triumfuj?ca najpierw okre?la warunki zwyci?stwa, a dopiero potem podejmuje dzia?ania prowadz?ce do bitwy. Armia pokonana najpierw staje do walki, a potem szuka zwyci?stwa.

Ganar combatiendo o llevar a cabo un asedio victorioso sin recompensar a los que han hecho méritos trae mala fortuna y se hace merecedor de ser llamado avaro. Por eso se dice que un gobierno esclarecido lo tiene en cuenta y que un buen mando militar recompensa el mérito. No moviliza a sus tropas cuando no hay ventajas que obtener, ni actúa cuando no hay nada que ganar, ni lucha cuando no existe peligro.