By Vadim Kotelnikov, Founder, Ten³ BUSINESS e-COACH – Innovation Unlimited, 1000ventures.com

"Tactics is knowing what to do when there's something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there's nothing to do."   – Savielly Tartakover

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1. "Modern Management", Ninth Edition, Samuel C. Certo