Sun Tzu Part 7: Tactical Communication
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
One specific method - tactical communication - is a critical skill that gives you time to gather critical information, flexibility for response, and if used appropriately, the ability to establish the coordination to manage the situation creatively, which leads to the ultimate success, winning without conflict.
Sun Tzu Part 6: Art and Science of Methods
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
The art of utilizing methods combines know how and how to, cognitive awareness and decision making with the physical abilities tactics require, while under pressure, when risk is high and time is critical.
Sun Tzu Part 5: Methods and Sound Tactics
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
Here we focus on methods which are developed and learned based our organizational and individual philosophy, and how that philosophy is emboldened by strong character leadership, which in turn influences our perception and understanding of the climate on the ground, and directly affects the decisions and actions we take in a given situation.
Sun Tzu Part 4: Defining True Leadership
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
Leaders must be constantly learning and evolving to meet the changing, conventional and unconventional threats we face. Leadership is the main component for ensuring a fluid decision making cycle. Leadership must reduce the friction through practicing these basic qualities Sun Tzu describes.
Sun Tzu Part 3: Understanding Your Terrain
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
The terrain is more than the physical place, it is also, the people there, their thoughts, actions and motives as well as other resources at your disposal. And also at the adversary’s disposal. All this must be considered to be successful.
Sun Tzu: Climate and Situational Awareness
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
Knowledge is paramount in our efforts to understand our “climate” when it comes to conflict, it’s causes, how it’s fueled by the feeling of loss of control, and how it either unfolds progressively over time or rapidly without notice. The extremes, ups and downs of emotions that spur loss of individual control and can lead to hot conflicts, dangerous encounters and unpredictable results.
Sun Tzu: Analysis and Strategic Positioning
By Fred Leland, Founder of LESC
Sun Tzu’s theories are for the tactically minded professional wanting to secure every possible advantage - for the professional who wants to understand the mental, moral, and physical realms of conflict. WHY? Because that’s how we win on the street.
