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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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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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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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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
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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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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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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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A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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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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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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You can’t be all things to all people.
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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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