The Art of War by Sun Tzu

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[Method and Discipline - number five of the five constant factors to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field]

10. By method and discipline are to be understood the marshalling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.

Notes by Zephyrist:

This is about knows the nuts and bolts of your army / team.

Know the structure and the roles of leaders, understand how the army is supplied and control the economics, spending and incomes.

If you have control of all these factors you have control over your army and can use it effectively to gain the winning edge. Lose control of these factors and the army will suffer from infighting and be more interested in fighting amongst themselves than fighting against a common enemy.