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Person
Bismarck
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Operating PrincipleSelf-Manufactured Belief Compounds Over TimeImplementation TacticOlympian Expectations Escalate or DieCompetitive AdvantageThe Proprietary Segment of OneImplementation TacticThe Reality Distortion Field as Leadership ToolStrategic ManeuverRide the Pool Vehicle, Then Build Your OwnMental ModelPositioning Beats Performance Every TimeStrategic ManeuverNarrow the Niche Until You're the Only OneMental ModelAnti-Fragile Spirit: Setbacks as Discovery MechanismMental ModelOne Breakthrough Achievement, Not a PortfolioStrategic ManeuverThe Personal Vehicle as Force MultiplierMental ModelBe Profitably Different, Not Just DifferentStrategic ManeuverGet Transformed on Someone Else's DimeStrategic PatternBain's Exclusivity-Intimacy FlywheelDecision FrameworkGap in the Market Plus Market in the GapRelationship LeverageMentors by Adoption, Not PermissionStrategic ManeuverDesire Deeply, Wait, PounceIdentity & CultureSerious Intent as Daily ObsessionOperating PrinciplePersonality Reinvention Through DisplacementMental ModelIntuition as Articulated Hidden KnowledgeCapital StrategyExpected Value Betting at Long Odds
Primary Evidence
"‘The ability to wait for the decisive instant, taking advantage of a uniquely favourable moment with determination – this was a skill Bismarck brought to the point of perfection.’24"
Source:Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It
"The third lesson is that opportunity often comes in a disguised way. Keep your fixed objective in mind and wait for events to give you the break you need. Bismarck said, ‘Man cannot create the current of events. He can only float with it and steer.’ Desire deeply. Wait. Pounce. It may take you years or even decades. But you must be ready when the call comes."
Source:Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It