Talk:Strategy

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Contents 1 Historic texts on strategy 2 stratoegy 3 Wikification 4 The Book of Long Shang 5 Strategy - a decission making tool or an explanation in hindsight ? 6 External Links

[edit] Historic texts on strategy

Is The Practice of Everyday Life a "historic text" as such? If it isn't, then maybe the section title should be changed, or maybe a new section created? --Darrel Stadlen 22:42, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] stratoegy

I can't recall but is there an archaic spelling of strategy with the use of the letter oethel so it would look like stratœgy?

[edit] Wikification

I made some "wikifications" to the article, although they are more accurately described as simple definition and grammar that the authors should attempt using themselves. Changes made:

- Removal of application list in lead paragraph, re-incorporation into its own subheading later in the article
- Deletion of repetition of ideas and an unneccessary quote in the "Interpretation" section
- Exapansion of concepts in the "Interpretation" section

There appears to be an editor keen on paraphrasing what is already said; please discuss changes here in Talk before doing so.

I havn't removed the Wikify tag, there is still alot of bulk missing from the information. There also appears to be a contradiction between the lead paragraph and the interpretation paragraph; something to be sorted by a more qualified wikipedian than I.

Exemplar sententia 12:54, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

My apologies to 81.100.164.216, but the quote you provided (""Strategy is the battle plan for a better future" - Patrick Dixon - author Futurewise") is of a subjective nature, and doesn't provide any academically valuable information that might explain the concept of Strategy. It also appears to be promoting the book you specified. If you object to my removing it, please say so here and we can come to an agreement.

Exemplar sententia 11:21, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Book of Long Shang

Doesn't The Book of Lord Shang fall under political strategy as well? As far as I know it's an older counterpart of Machiavelli's The Prince.

AD means "Anno Domini" - "In the Year of Our Lord", AC means after Christ I guess. Not the same thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Loaferman (talk • contribs) 06:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Strategy - a decission making tool or an explanation in hindsight ?

Strategy processes and tools have become an industry in itself and specially after the eminent thinking of Michael E. Porter. Reading text books today and consulting advices given we may wonder how companies managed to develop successful businesses before Porter. There is no doubt that there are some excellent tools that are useful to assist in strategic thinking and development, as five forces, SWOT, competitive advantage etc., but did successful companies like Microsoft, Coca Cola, MacDonalds, IKEA etc. happen because of of excellent strategic processes or some excellent business ideas driven by individuals with strong belive in their business idea and potential business model? Once the success is achieved it´s no problem to explain its success by established strategic tools, but for me this is explaining the history and not shaping the future. So, do really strategic tools help us in bringing succesfull business forward or will they always be too late ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Terje Arnesen (talk • contribs) 20:45, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

A worthy question; unfortunately, you will have to find an answer elsewhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines#How_to_use_article_talk_pages

 Exemplar Sententia. 12:21, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

Added a spam-warning tag on the external links section because http://www.easy-strategy.com is a site which promotes the business of the individual Osama El Kadi (see http://www.easy-strategy.com/osama-el-kadi.html)