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Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.

Michael Porter

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
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Business Money Philanthropy Thinking Time Wasted Time
In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Best Business Majority Simplicity
Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
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Choice Decline Kind Strategy
A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
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Company Seek Strategy Territory Unique
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
A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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Definition Goal Success Target Value
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
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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Goal Right Sound Start
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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Creation Definition Economy Global Production Profit Purpose
Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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Effect Operational Performance Superior
The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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Ability Change Constant Continue
The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
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Choice Essence Strategy Yourself
Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
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Choice Different Strategy Yourself
Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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Constant Invention Strategy
Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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Occur Rare Strategy
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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Health History Medicine Organization Patient Service

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