Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
MICHAEL PORTERA target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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The U.S. is facing a structural competitiveness problem that is leading to the weakest economy we have seen in generations.
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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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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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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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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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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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A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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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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The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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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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