Michael Porter on choice
Michael Porter38 quotes“Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.”
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Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
Michael PorterMichael Porter If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
Michael PorterMichael Porter A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
Michael PorterMichael Porter The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
Michael PorterMichael Porter A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. It’s not a matter of being better at what you do – it’s a matter of being different at what you do.
Michael PorterMichael Porter Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
Michael PorterMichael Porter I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it’s the best perch… because most of my work crosses boundaries.
Michael PorterMichael Porter You can’t be all things to all people.
Michael PorterMichael Porter There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
Michael PorterMichael Porter The U.S. is facing a structural competitiveness problem that is leading to the weakest economy we have seen in generations.
Michael PorterMichael Porter The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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