Strategy Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old strategy quotes, strategy sayings, and strategy proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

A strategy that doesn't take into account resources is doomed to failure. John C. Maxwell
You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. Alvin Toffler
Failure is nothing more than a chance to revise your strategy. Anonymous
Make generosity part of your growth strategy. Anonymous
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps. Benjamin Disraeli
You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless. Charles De Gaulle
You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented Clayton Christensen
The best marketing strategy ever care. Gary Vaynerchuk
I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy. Jack Canfield
In real life, strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell. Jack Welch
Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. You might know how to succeed, but more importantly, what’s your plan to succeed? Jim Rohn
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in the right direction and they, along with everyone else, sacrifice to get there. John P. Kotter
Execution is the ability to mesh strategy with reality, align people with goals, and achieve the promised results. Larry Bossidy
If you can't describe your strategy in twenty minutes, simply and in plain language, you haven't got a plan. 'But,' people may say, 'I've got a complex strategy. It can't be reduced to a page.' That's nonsense. That's not a complex strategy. It's a complex thought about the strategy. Lawrence Bossidy
A vision without a strategy remains an illusion. Lee Bolman
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. in a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. Mark Zuckerberg
A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all. Michael Leboeuf
Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different. Michael Porter
Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. It’s not a matter of being better at what you do it’s a matter of being different at what you do. Michael Porter
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal. Michael Porter
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal. Michael Porter
The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you're trying to accomplish. Michael Porter
There are two main strategies we can try to improve the quality of life. The first is to try making external conditions match our goals. The second is to change how we experience external conditions to make them fit our goals better. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things. Miyamoto Musashi
Without strategy, execution is aimless. Without execution, strategy is useless. Morris Chang
Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling. Naveen Jain
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. Norman Schwarzkopf
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Peter Drucker
There is only one winning strategy. It is to carefully define the target market and direct a superior offering to that target market. Philip Kotler
A vision and strategy aren’t enough. The long-term key to success is execution. each day. Every day. Richard M. Kovacevich