A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
MICHAEL PORTERA target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
MICHAEL PORTERBillions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
MICHAEL PORTERThe essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
MICHAEL PORTERI 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 PORTEREfforts to preserve all industries will lower the national standard of living.
MICHAEL PORTERCompanies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
MICHAEL PORTERTechnology 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.
MICHAEL PORTERFinally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
MICHAEL PORTERStrategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
MICHAEL PORTERIf a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
MICHAEL PORTERThe underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
MICHAEL PORTERGood leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
MICHAEL PORTERA strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
MICHAEL PORTERStrategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
MICHAEL PORTERThe chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
MICHAEL PORTERIf 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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