Sunzi · The Art of War
Nine situations: act according to circumstances
Distinguishes nine situations and explains how movement, cohesion, alliances and decisions depend on the setting.
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孫子曰：凡用兵之法，有散地，有輕地，有爭地，有交地，有衢地，有重地，有圮地，有圍地，有死地。諸侯自戰其地者，為散地；入人之地而不深者，為輕地；我得則利，彼得亦利者，為爭地；我可以往…Sunzi · The Art of War · Nine situations: act according to circumstances ↗The summary is editorial. Follow the source link to read the original text.
Modern 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
Do not use identical goals for entering a market, expanding an account and withdrawing; specify success conditions and decision authority for each.
- Choose one relevant case and record its objective, available resources, verified facts and unknowns.
- Compare options using this chapter’s perspective; choose a limited trial, owner, deadline and a measure to assess the result.
- Deliverable
- A comparison using nine situations: act according to circumstances, 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.
Question to test
How does this chapter’s perspective change the selected option or priority, and what further evidence could change the decision?
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