The Art of War, Week #3 [Period 3, Monday]

[atreideslioness]

It was once again Monday, and Ghanima was seated on her desk, little red book in her hands. 

"'There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare,'" she announced once everyone was seated.  "So speaks Sun Tzu in the second P'ien.  In it, he speaks of provisioning an army, and managing your resources."

"Today, we look at it from a non-combat viewpoint," Ghanima said, smiling at them.  "If you're conducting a business merger, you should approach it the same as any other battle.  Prolonged negotiations are something to avoid at all costs, since you usually end up losing something the longer you are engaged."

"Romantic relationships are the same way; as much fun as the chase can be, a prolonged pursuit of your target increases the chance of them slipping away," she teased, eyes flashing with amusement.  "How can you apply the suggestions made in the second P'ien to these two situations?  I'd like you to break into groups and discuss."

[OOC:  Wait for the OCD is up, go forth and flex those critical thinking skills!]

Comments

Re: Group #1: Business Relationships

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"You can take advantage of it from the other side," he pointed out. "A merchant willing to haggle is one who is willing to give up his price."

Re: Group #1: Business Relationships

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"I would have thought it was the other way round," Alice said simply. "That you don't want to haggle too extensively, for that counts as prolonged warfare. Find a happy medium and push the situation towards that end as quickly as possible."