Strategy, Negotiation & Crisis Leadership
ถ้าขงเบ้งเจอนายพลอเมริกันใครจะชนะ? ตำราพิชัยสงครามจีน VS วีรบุรุษสงครามโลกครั้งที่ 2
Summary
The turning point in Korea came when the Chinese army used the ancient tactic of fighting while withdrawing.
The side defeated was the UN force under General Douglas MacArthur, America’s hero of the Second World War.
What the talk sets up is a collision between classical Chinese strategic thought and modern Western tactics.
Key points
Withdrawing is not losing
In the Chinese texts a withdrawal is a deliberate move, and that is what the other side misread.
A commander’s reputation can be a weakness
MacArthur had won before, which produced overconfidence in a different situation.
Ancient thinking does not become obsolete automatically
Principles about deception and choosing ground hold independently of technology.
The lesson works outside war
Misreading a competitor’s retreat is an error made in business and negotiation too.