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Strategy was first used in Athens (508 BC) to describe the art of leadership used by the ten generals on the war council. Some argue for the more creative, human side, while others argue for the more analytic side of strategy.

Strategy was first used in Athens (508 BC) to describe the art of leadership used by the ten generals on the war council. Some argue for the more creative, human side, while others argue for the more analytic side of strategy.

Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern

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Max McKeown
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Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Max McKeown: documented birth year 1969; activity date not established. Wikidata Q6795005, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6795005 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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