Strategic Planning Quotes

Unfortunately, our stock is somehow not well understood by the markets. The market compares us with generic companies. We need to look at Biocon as a bellwether stock. A stock that is differentiated, a stock that is focused on R&D, and a very, very strong balance sheet with huge value drivers at the end of it.

You don't want to be first, right? You want to be second or third. You don't want to be - Facebook is not the first in social media. They're the third, right? Similarly, you know, if you look at Steve Jobs' history, he's never been first.

Do not march or precipitate your attack. The Saracens are like a torrent which is dangerous to stem … Be patient till they have loaded themselves with the encumbrances of wealth.

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

It would be a good occasion to begin a navy

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

In history, nothing happens by accident. If it happened, you can bet someone planned it.

A management decision is irresponsible if it risks disaster this year for the sake of a grandiose future.

It [the CIA] was not intended as a Cloak & Dagger Outfit. It was intended merely as a center for keeping the President of what was going on in the World…I never wanted the CIA to act as a spy organization. That was never the intention when it was organized.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total.

If you're long-term oriented, customer interests and shareholder interests are aligned.

In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should 'have his head examined,' as General MacArthur so delicately put it.

Today, we should look for people with great organizational skills to run a government - not just leaders, who are good with people.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war

A politician thinks of the next election; the statesman thinks of the next generation

The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

The enemy advances, we retreat. The enemy camps, we harass. Th enemy tires, we attack. The enemy retreats, we pursue.

… you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.

Vision without execution is delusion.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

It is wise statesmanship which suggests that in time of peace we must prepare for war, and it is no less a wise benevolence that makes preparation in the hour of peace for assuaging the ills that are sure to accompany war.