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 PORTEREfforts to preserve all industries will lower the national standard of living.
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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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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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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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Finally, strategy must have continuity. It can’t be constantly reinvented.
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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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The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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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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Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
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The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.
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