Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
MICHAEL PORTERThe ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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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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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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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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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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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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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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Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It’s not organized around the needs of the patient.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
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The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.
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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
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