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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.

Michael Porter

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
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Business Money Philanthropy Thinking Time Wasted Time
Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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Choice Different Strategy Yourself
A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
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Company Seek Strategy Territory Unique
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.
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Better Competition Different Started Yourself
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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Change Endurance Pace Principle Technology
Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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Effect Operational Performance Superior
Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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Community Company Effect Urban
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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Boundary Government Medicine Teaching
Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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Economics Innovation Issues Prosperity
Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
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Aim Goal Wasted Worth
Technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to have low energy costs. We have to seize that, rather than keep debating and discussing and fighting over it.
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Cost Discussion Energy Fight Low Opportunity Technology Wonderful
The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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Ability Change Constant Continue
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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Big Goal Leadership Problem Profit Yourself
The thing is, continuity of strategic direction and continuous improvement in how you do things are absolutely consistent with each other. In fact, they’re mutually reinforcing.
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Consistency Direction Each Other Improvement Strategy
Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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Change Confusion Hands Opportunity
Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It’s not organized around the needs of the patient.
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Basic Care Failure Health Need Patient

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