# Zhuge Liang: strategy and fair standards

Explore the main biography through six editorial themes, from early life to Chen Shou’s evaluation. Consider strategic conditions, cooperation, organizational standards and operational support.

The main Zhuge Liang biography in six editorial themes. These are not original chapter divisions; Pei Songzhi’s annotations and all other records are outside this coverage.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang

## Complete chapter index

### [Before service and the recorded character](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-01-before-service-and-the-recorded-character)

The biography records origins, early life, associates’ judgments and the meeting with Liu Bei.

Business question: Separate reputation, decisions and conduct when assessing someone for a defined role.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-01-before-service-and-the-recorded-character.en.md)

### [The Longzhong plan: direction and conditions](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-02-the-longzhong-plan-direction-and-conditions)

The plan combines the positions of major powers, regions, an alliance with Sun Quan, internal administration and an opportunity to act.

Business question: Combine an objective with required partnerships, internal preparation and conditions for acting in one plan.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-02-the-longzhong-plan-direction-and-conditions.en.md)

### [Diplomacy and Liu Bei’s administration](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-03-diplomacy-and-liu-bei-s-administration)

Records diplomacy and alliance with Sun Quan, Liu Bei’s expansion and Zhuge Liang’s administrative and supply responsibilities.

Business question: After agreeing to cooperate, define both objectives, contributed resources, routine coordination and ending conditions.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-03-diplomacy-and-liu-bei-s-administration.en.md)

### [Supporting Liu Shan and the memorial](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-04-supporting-liu-shan-and-the-memorial)

Records the entrusted responsibility to support Liu Shan and the memorial’s guidance on people, standards and counsel.

Business question: Transfer decision standards, advisers and required information along with a successor’s position.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-04-supporting-liu-shan-and-the-memorial.en.md)

### [Southern and northern campaigns: execution and supply](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-05-southern-and-northern-campaigns-execution-and-supply)

Records southern and northern campaigns, appointments and failures, supply and military operations through Zhuge Liang’s death.

Business question: Review supply, fatigue and failed assumptions alongside each round’s results in a prolonged initiative.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-05-southern-and-northern-campaigns-execution-and-supply.en.md)

### [Chen Shou’s evaluation and succession](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/chapter-06-chen-shou-s-evaluation-and-succession)

The biography closes with family and succession records and Chen Shou’s evaluation, combining praise for administration with reservations about military performance.

Business question: For a successful leader, distinguish strengths, limits and conditions to support in succession instead of treating ability as uniform.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/chapter-06-chen-shou-s-evaluation-and-succession.en.md)

## Focused ideas

### [The Longzhong plan](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/sequence-and-alliance)

Plan a sequence that includes prerequisites and cooperation.

Business question: When a new venture plan contains only tasks the team can complete internally.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/sequence-and-alliance.en.md)

### [Fair standards in Chen Shou’s account](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/zhuge-liang/fair-standards)

Make evaluation criteria and their consequences understandable.

Business question: When equivalent contributions appear to receive different evaluations based on personal relationships.

[Individual material](https://sakimyto.com/classics-data/entries/zhuge-liang/fair-standards.en.md)

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