# Weak points and strong: focus and adaptation: summary

Addresses initiative, concentration and dispersion, avoiding a strong position and adapting to changing circumstances.

https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/sunzi/chapter-06-weak-points-and-strong-focus-and-adaptation

## Source and summary

[Sunzi · The Art of War · Weak points and strong: focus and adaptation](https://zh.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E5%AD%AB%E5%AD%90%E5%85%B5%E6%B3%95&oldid=7906064#%E8%99%9B%E5%AF%A6%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AD)

> 孫子曰：凡先處戰地而待敵者佚，後處戰地而趨戰者勞。故善戰者，致人而不致於人。

Addresses initiative, concentration and dispersion, avoiding a strong position and adapting to changing circumstances.

## Editorial interpretation

The example below adapts this chapter’s questions to modern work. Evaluate it against the actual purpose and conditions; ancient politics, warfare or ethics do not establish business results.

## Business application

With limited people serving many segments, choose one problem you can solve well; set a focus period and review conditions.

1. Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
2. Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.

Deliverable: A comparison using weak points and strong: focus and adaptation, with conditions for acting or declining.

## Limits

The summary selects main points rather than translating every sentence. The example is not a demonstrated business method; check it against stakeholders’ conditions and actual evidence.

## Validation question

How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?

[The Art of War: a guide to key ideas](https://sakimyto.com/en/classics/sunzi)

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