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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

Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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Occur Rare Strategy
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
There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Effect Fundamental Operational Strategy
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
In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Best Business Majority Simplicity
The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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Leadership Organization Strategy
A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
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Company Seek Strategy Territory Unique
Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
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Aim Goal Wasted Worth
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 ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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Ability Change Constant Continue
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
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
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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Change Endurance Pace Principle Technology
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

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