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A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.

Michael Porter

The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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Ability Change Constant Continue
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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Cost Discussion Energy Fight Low Opportunity Technology Wonderful
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
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
If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
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Goal Inspirational Strategy Success Work
Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
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Activity Choice Competition Deliver Different Unique
A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Definition Goal Success Target Value
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
If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.
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Big Goal Leadership Problem Profit Yourself
In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Best Business Majority Simplicity
If all you’re trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it’s unlikely that you’ll be very successful.
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Rival Success Try Yourself
Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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Occur Rare Strategy
Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
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Aim Goal Wasted Worth
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
Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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Effect Operational Performance Superior

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