The captioned precepts assume significance whenever an action is proposed to be launched. Though these two precepts cited ostensibly appear to be one and the same a bit of delving reveals that 'Stratagem' remains to be a principle and that 'Strategy' refers to the modus operandi contrived to carry out that principle. This means that 'Stratagem' is substantive in nature while 'Strategy' is one of procedure. 'Stratagem' denotes a plan, a device, a trick with other variations while 'Strategy' is referred to as tactics, a system or an approach towards the execution of the stratagem chosen. For all practical purposes, it may be said that both stratagem and strategy should be kept as a guarded secret till the act is accomplished. However, in some cases, the stratagem may be revealed but the strategy should not any account be disclosed till the action becomes a fait accompli.. VIDHURA NEETI also lends support to this view in the sense that a wise man's plan should not be divulged till it is carried out. After all, before doing every action a plan is drawn with an objective and commensurate to it a strategy is to be worked out to fulfill the said objective. If either the stratagem or the strategy delineated will not lead to any desired destination it would be futile to embark upon such an exercise. Hence the semantics of the two precepts outlined must serve as an eye opener for all young entrepreneurs and for all those who may be called upon to perform tasks involving planning and execution... .
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