Vivek Hattangadi

“Therefore, in your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison, in this wise: — 12. (1) Which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the Moral law? (2) Which of the two generals has most ability? (3) With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven and Earth? (4) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced? (5) Which army is stronger? (6) On which side are officers and men more highly trained? (7) In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment? 13. By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Six years into my first job, when I was still a junior manager, I got into an argument with the head of business during dinner after the launch of a strategy. I was arguing that I didn’t believe one leg of the strategy would work, and I was forcefully trying to make the point. The next morning, a helpful colleague asked me why I was hell-bent on having what he called a ‘career limiting conversation’. But I think that conversation had a positive effect. Two weeks after that, I was chosen, by the same head of business, to lead a cross-functional team to work out plans to execute parts of the strategy. I don’t think that would have happened had the business head been offended.”
― Indranil Chakraborty, Stories at Work: Unlock the Secret to Business Storytelling

“The Pope asked Michelangelo: ‘Tell me the secret of your genius. How have you created the statue of David, the masterpiece of all masterpieces?’ Michelangelo’s answer: ‘It’s simple. I removed everything that is not David.”
― Rolf Dobelli, The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making

“Short sentences are easier to read than long sentences. All professional writers—newspaper reporters, publicists, magazine writers, copywriters—are taught to write in crisp, short, snappy sentences.”
― Robert W. Bly, The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells