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.
MICHAEL PORTERThe essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish.
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Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
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The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
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If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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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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The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
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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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Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It’s not organized around the needs of the patient.
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Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
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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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Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
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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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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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