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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.

Michael Porter

In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Best Business Majority Simplicity
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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Rival Success Try Yourself
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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Goal Right Sound Start
Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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Occur Rare Strategy
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
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
The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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Best Myself Strategy Teacher
A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
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Company Seek Strategy Territory Unique
Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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Change Confusion Hands Opportunity
Health care historically has been a very siloed field that’s organized around medical specialties – urology, cardiac surgery, and so forth – and around the supply of these specialty services. The patient is the ping-pong ball that moves from service to service.
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Health History Medicine Organization Patient Service
Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
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Activity Choice Competition Deliver Different Unique
A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Definition Goal Success Target Value
If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
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Goal Inspirational Strategy Success Work
You can’t be all things to all people.
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Be Yourself People Self Love
Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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Community Company Effect Urban
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 U.S. is facing a structural competitiveness problem that is leading to the weakest economy we have seen in generations.

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