If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
MICHAEL PORTERHealth 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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The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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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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The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.
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The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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You can’t be all things to all people.
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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
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Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.
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A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.
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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.
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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
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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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