Is There Any Generalized Rules of Successful Logistics of Organizing a Coalition?

Can i ask a legistical question about building a coalition to make a move against a leader? Either in the case of kruchef, or in some of your other studies of north career or china. Are there any generalized rules of successful logistics of organizing a coalition? I don't love this term coalition, because it implies that power struggles are a popularity contest. And i don't think that's true in landonist regimes for several reasons.