China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.
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If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Failing to delegate tasks or utilize external resources can lead to a competitive disadvantage.
In this quote, Lee Kuan Yew emphasizes the importance of outsourcing and utilizing available resources to maintain a competitive edge in business. The quote suggests that if a business refrains from leveraging external help or services, while its competitors actively do so, it risks becoming obsolete and unable to compete effectively in the market.
Themes
OutsourcingBusinessCompetitionStrategyEfficiency
In practice
Example use cases
In a business conference to highlight the importance of efficiency.
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