Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.
MICHAEL PORTERIf 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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Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
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In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”
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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 chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
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Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
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The U.S. is facing a structural competitiveness problem that is leading to the weakest economy we have seen in generations.
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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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The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.
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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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The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.
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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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You can’t be all things to all people.
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There’s a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness.
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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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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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