Business Jujitsu

People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure. -Lao Tzu

In business, there are many forces. As corporate citizens responsible for business, growth, talent development and market engagement, we must learn to navigate and succeed in these currents, even when they may seem overpowering or impossible to navigate. 

On a recent trip to several of the high-growth Asian capitals, the opportunities for citizens and business leaders is palpable. There are many forces in play, organic growth, geo-political, government, citizen affluence, technology adoption and the aggressive competitive landscape across all industries. 

It is the successful person whom learns to overcome these energies and forces by learning to use redirect them for ones business goals. This means once must be skilled in the art of the business version of Jujitsu, and learn where possible to use these natural occurring forces, redirected to further the means of the business.

This can take the form of business deals, hiring talent, nudging a competitor or expanding into new market segments. Once one has mapped out the existing forces at work across the measurable dimensions then the ability to navigate these through skilled negotiating techniques, the outcome and energies can indeed be harnessed in new ways.  


More to come on this topic.

Stephen Gillett