| Type | Military Analogy | Principle | Example | |------|----------------|-----------|---------| | (Market Leader) | Defend the hill | Only the leader plays defense. Attack yourself. Block strong moves by competitors. | Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi (Classic vs. New Coke) | | Offensive Warfare (#2 or #3) | Find weakness in leader’s strength | Attack the leader’s strength , not their weakness. Find the flank in their armor. | Avis (“We’re #2, so we try harder”) | | Flanking Warfare (Smaller player) | Go around, not through | Launch a surprise move into an uncontested area. Don’t mimic the leader. | Apple’s original Mac (vs. IBM’s text-based PCs) | | Guerrilla Warfare (Local/niche player) | Hit and run | Find a small, defensible niche. Be small enough to defend. Be prepared to retreat. | Local restaurants, specialty B2B firms |

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Find a weakness in the leader’s strength. Liddell Hart’s Rule: "The principle of the indirect approach."