Entity Dossier
entity
The Guns of August
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Decision FrameworkChunking for Initiative Taking
Identity & CultureGenuine Retailer Identity Commitment
Signature MoveSix-Month Grievance Venting System
Signature MoveWhite Papers Before Major Moves
Signature MoveReasonable Beats Optimal Always
Signature MovePay Premium to Win Premium
Operating PrincipleEach SKU Profit Center Discipline
Signature MoveNo Secretaries No Secrets Policy
Cornerstone MoveDiscontinuity as Core Strategy
Risk DoctrineGrowth Skepticism as Discipline
Cornerstone MoveOvereducated Underserved Targeting
Competitive AdvantageEntrepreneurial Vendor Treasure Hunting
Strategic 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