Money/Business/Chess Philosophy:
To understand the way money moves around the world, think of a massive three-dimensional chessboard where there are dozens of countries/players competing at the same time. Not all players are equal. Some have many Queen pieces, while others do not have queens but instead have many weak pawns.
The object of the game is still the same; to protect your home area while capturing the others’ pieces and its territory.
Sometimes it is good to let the competitors’ pieces into your area so that you can take them. At other times, you want to keep your opponents’ pieces far away. In charge of moving the pieces around the global board are the central banks…
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/the-capital-flow-chess-game/
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Leadership has never been an easy job, but it has gotten far more complicated and complex in today’s much more complicated global society. And as technology continues to advance, and people’s lives get busier and more distracted, this trend is sure to continue.
According to author Mark Miller, who serves as vice president of leadership development for Chick-fil-A, leadership is not unlike playing a game of chess. In his book Chess Not Checkers, Miller says, “The complexity of the problems we face and the organizations we lead has increased exponentially.”
Miller continues, “The game of chess contains four specific parallels that can inform and transform any organization seeking new levels of performance.” Give these four approaches a try as you work to up your own leadership game…
http://www.inc.com/peter-economy/chess-not-checkers-4-ways-to-elevate-your-leadership-game.html
