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Lore from the Romance of the 3 Kingdoms, Appendix 01.01: Notes From The Way of the General
Essay on Leadership & Crisis Management
30 min readMar 19, 2022
1. The Authority of the Military Leadership
2. Chasing Evils
3. Knowing People
4. Types of Generals
5. Capacities of Commanders
6. Decadence in Generals
7. Loyalty in Generals
8. Skills of Generals
9. Arrogance in Generals
10. Military Preparedness11. Training
12. Corruption in the Armed Forces
13. Loyal Hearts
14. Careful Watching
15. Formation of Opportunity
16. Good Generalship
17. Discerning Bases
18. Victory and Defeat
19. Using Authority
20. Grieving for the Dead21. Allies
22. Responsiveness
23. Taking Opportunities
24. Assessing Abilities
25. Facilitating Battle
26. Striking Power
27. Psychological Configurations
28. Orderly Troops
29. Inspiring Soldiers
30. Self-Exertion31. Harmonizing People
32. The Condition of a General
33. Order and Disorder
34. Observant Government
35. Rulers and Ministers
36. Knowledgeable Rule
36.1. Not Knowing
36.2. Adjudication
36.3. Disturbance and Security
36.4. Appointments
36.5. Pillars of State
36.6. Evaluation and Dismissal
36.7. What Hurts the People
36.8. Military Actions
36.9. Rewards and Penalties
36.10. Clarity and Consistency
36.11. Pleasure and Displeasure
36.12. Culture and the Military…