Intermediate Goals as Invisible Grand Strategy

“Find the stepping stone and achieve a leap forward. The essence of successfully implementing the “straw strategy” is not to directly target the “ultimate goal,” but to set several “intermediate goals” and achieve the ultimate goal by achieving these intermediate goals one by one. It seems like a detour, but in terms of results, it is a shortcut, as the saying goes, “more haste, less speed.” The key lies in how to set “intermediate goals.” “Determine the capacity you currently possess and use it as a stepping stone to make a great leap towards your ultimate goal.” So, how can you find this stepping stone? “Once you find this stepping stone, you can instantly open the door to the world.” Therefore, this stepping stone is the key to the “straw strategy.””

“Actually, when the president said he wanted to enter the ADSL field, I was very much against it. At the time, I strongly advocated, “The profit in this industry is not very high, just give it up.” But for some reason, the president finally said, “In that case, this task is up to you.” As a result, I had no choice but to take on the task. But later, I realized that my thinking was completely wrong. Because the president had foresight; he didn’t reveal everything at the start, perhaps to avoid complications. I believe that in the president’s eyes, from the beginning, he already saw this as the closest and fastest path to achieving the goal.”