- Some countries (or organizations) are chaotic while others are in order;
- The state and fortunes of any country (or organizations) are due to the leadership qualities of the emperor (chief executive officers), not by chance, divine beings, etc.
- A worthy ruler focuses on the interest of others while not living in a grand comfort nor does he adorns himself with an exquisite setting.
- Greatness originates from one's own integrity and how he/she treats his followers, the outsiders and the observers.
- Rewarding those who are loyal and who respect others.
- Rewarding good acts from people who have done bad things.
- Identifying and prohibiting unethical practices.
Comments From The Compass Desk
"Full and Empty" is a principle that is connected to the macro concept of Yin and Yang. This concept is also used in Daoism and Chinese martial arts.
Regardless of the activity, we breathe by alternating the motion of full (yang) and empty (yin).
Fullness can also mean being connected to the entire organization (or country), feeling everything within oneself.
Emptiness can be described a divesting yourself from activities that are not match your standards of ethics and quality. It also alienate you from the people within the organization.
Fullness implies action. Emptiness involves patience. There is a place for each quality. Having a mindful state of the connectivity that exists within the Big Tangible Picture (BTP) is the focus point of the successful strategists.
Applying to Competitive Strategy
If someone attacked us, we yield displayed emptiness (yin), giving them nothing to press against. As they returned to their position (for the purpose of regaining balance), we follow, stick to the essence of their position with the force of fullness (yang)
Side note
This strategic classic was written by Jiang Tai Gong, the father of Chinese strategy.
(Opps! The order of the chapters are incorrectly posted. Ugh!?. Click here for section three of chapter one)
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