MOOSEMUSS—The Nine Principles of War…

Since at least the time of Sun Tzu, military authors have been trying to distill and codify general principles of war. …

The acronym stands for: Mass, Objective, Offensive, Security, Economy, Manuever, Unity of Command, Simplicity, & Surprise and is as useful for the business world as for the military. Now let’s take a closer look at each one…

The Offense & the Defense and How it Relates to the Recession

Fights are won by attacking. Just like fortunes are made when the economy is strong. But the reality is that you can only attack for so long—supplies run short, equipment breaks, people need to sleep, communications are stretched thin; you run into a heavily defended position or even a counterattack. When this [...]