Letting go

In love and war, timing is everything.

- MARIA VICTORIA RUFINO

The wise general knows when to fight and when to retreat. There are times when he must lose a battle to win the war. Strategic retreat does not signify total surrender or defeat. It gives the leader and his troops valuable time for tactical planning and the arrival of reinforcements to succeed in the final confrontation.

Struggles for supremacy occur on all levels of life for many reasons — institutional, political, professional, and personal. Power, ego, prestige, recognition, money, and love are the sensitive areas of competition.

The corporate battlefield is the scene of many interesting, intriguing encounters. The titans, known to be ruthless masters of strategy, plan and execute their attacks with coldblooded cunning. Corporate raiders take calculated risks and strike when logistical conditions are favorable.

During a skirmish, a pragmatic leader is realistic enough to know when to continue fighting and when to cut his losses and concede. Thus, he can conserve vital resources for other clashes for victory.