Zhuge Liang
The Longzhong plan: meaning and business applications
Plan a sequence that includes prerequisites and cooperation.
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外結好孫權，內修政理。The biography records advice to Liu Bei combining an alliance with Sun Quan and internal administration.
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Modern interpretation
Plan the sequence, preparation and alliances
Include internal preparation, agreements with others and environmental triggers in a plan. This adapts a recorded historical proposal to modern planning.
Business application
When a new venture plan contains only tasks the team can complete internally.
- Separate internal work, resources obtained through partnerships and external dependencies.
- Define prerequisites and start triggers, then write the sequence and alternative routes.
- Deliverable
- A plan with prerequisites, collaborators and alternative routes.
Limits
A recorded plan does not guarantee success. Check partners’ intentions and the conditions that would invalidate the plan.
Question to test
If one prerequisite fails, where is the plan reconsidered and what alternatives remain?
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