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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

Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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Goal Right Sound Start
There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Effect Fundamental Operational Strategy
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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Change Endurance Pace Principle Technology
Efforts to preserve all industries will lower the national standard of living.
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Effort Live Lower National Preserve Standard
Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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Occur Rare Strategy
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
Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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Change Confusion Hands Opportunity
Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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Constant Invention Strategy
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
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
Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
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Deal Goodness Leadership Need Positive
A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Definition Goal Success Target Value
Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
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Choice Decline Kind Strategy
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
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
The purpose of the corporation must be redefined as creating shared value, not just profit per se. This will drive the next wave of innovation and productivity growth in the global economy.
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Creation Definition Economy Global Production Profit Purpose

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