Entity Dossier
Organization
The Guns of August
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Decision FrameworkChunking for Initiative TakingIdentity & CultureGenuine Retailer Identity CommitmentSignature MoveSix-Month Grievance Venting SystemSignature MoveWhite Papers Before Major MovesSignature MoveReasonable Beats Optimal AlwaysSignature MovePay Premium to Win PremiumOperating PrincipleEach SKU Profit Center DisciplineSignature MoveNo Secretaries No Secrets PolicyCornerstone MoveDiscontinuity as Core StrategyRisk DoctrineGrowth Skepticism as DisciplineCornerstone MoveOvereducated Underserved TargetingCompetitive AdvantageEntrepreneurial Vendor Treasure HuntingStrategic PatternBrooks Brothers Strategy
Primary Evidence
"But I was reading The Guns of August, by Barbara W. Tuchman, with its implicit concept of multiple solutions to non-convex problems."
Source:Becoming Trader Joe
"In 1962, Barbara Tuchman published The Guns of August, an account of the first ninety days of World War I. It’s the best book on management—and, especially, mismanagement—I’ve ever read. The most basic conclusion I drew from her book was that, if you adopt a reasonable strategy, as opposed to waiting for an optimum strategy, and stick with it, you’ll probably succeed. Tenacity is as important as brilliance."
Source:Becoming Trader Joe