I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of strategic thinking and intellect in leadership, contrasting it with military leadership.
Garry Kasparov highlights his own capability for strategic foresight and intellectual insight, suggesting that these qualities are often overlooked in a society led predominantly by military figures. He seems to advocate for the value of strategic planning and critical thinking in governance and decision-making processes, as opposed to a purely militaristic approach.
In practice
In a business seminar discussing the importance of strategic thinking in leadership.
There is no one that can share your responsibility. It it is your responsibility you must carry it on and you must be responsible for your actions. At the end of the day we all are being challenged, sooner or later, by our destiny. And it's up to us to make all the difference in this life. If not you, who else?
Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.
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I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
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There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.
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I was always an independent, even when I had partners.
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