I don't follow the thought; "Winning is not important, playing the game is". If that is in fact true; then why do we keep score??

Change hurts. It makes people insecure, confused, and angry. People want things to be the same as they've always been, because that makes life easier. But, if you're a leader, you can't let your people hang on to the past.

The rules of war and business are the same. Victory and success are the same. In one it's life and/or death in the other it is success or failure. There really is little room for compromise of "gray matter".

Have character, but don't be a character.

The combat of WAR and an economic WAR have a lot of similarities. You do have to be skilled, aggressive, know your enemy and your strong attributes and limitations. Both skills are needed although one may be more natural.

Call it a character flaw -- when under attack, I counter attack. Always.

The more thou sweateth in training, the less thou bleedeth in combat.