Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
I am not sure you can. Mao knew how to set forth a policy via all instruments of power, but I am not sure that he did it alone.
Ah, but to me that's one of the hallmarks of a good strategist...knowing when to get others to buy in and how to coordinate that effort. Nimitz was good at that. I agree that in many ways it's not a solitary effort, but there is still usually a guiding idea or vision lurking in the back of that coordinated effort.