Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
MICHAEL PORTERThere’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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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.
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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.
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A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
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Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It’s not organized around the needs of the patient.
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Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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You can’t be all things to all people.
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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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If all you’re trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it’s unlikely that you’ll be very successful.
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