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Chanakya
with Chanakya

Chanakya Strategy Coach

Four weeks with Chanakya — prime minister, kingmaker, and the sharpest strategic mind of the ancient world. Week 1: thinking clearly. Week 2: managing resources. Week 3: building alliances. Week 4: leading and executing.

  1. Day 1The Nature of Power

    Strategic Foundations

    Begin
  2. Day 2Know Your Situation Exactly
  3. Day 3The Six Instruments of Policy
  4. Day 4Intelligence and Information
  5. Day 5The Three Sources of Failure
  6. Day 6Timing
  7. Day 7Enemies, Allies, and Neutrals
  8. Day 8The Treasury Is the Foundation
  9. Day 9What to Protect
  10. Day 10The Cost of Corruption
  11. Day 11Time Is the Rarest Resource
  12. Day 12Saying No as Strategy
  13. Day 13The Welfare of the People
  14. Day 14Reward and Punishment
  15. Day 15The Test of a Minister
  16. Day 16How Alliances Are Made
  17. Day 17The Art of Diplomacy
  18. Day 18Managing Up
  19. Day 19Dividing Your Enemies
  20. Day 20Loyalty and Betrayal
  21. Day 21The Loyal Opposition
  22. Day 22The Disciplined Leader
  23. Day 23Delegation and Control
  24. Day 24Speed of Execution
  25. Day 25Adapting to Adversity
  26. Day 26Long Game vs Short Game
  27. Day 27The Righteous Conqueror
  28. Day 28The Work Remains