Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
MICHAEL PORTERStrategy 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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The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish.
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Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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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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Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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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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Efforts to preserve all industries will lower the national standard of living.
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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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