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.
MICHAEL PORTERCompanies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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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 company without a strategy is willing to try anything.
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Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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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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The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
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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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Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
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Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
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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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