The thing is, continuity of strategic direction and continuous improvement in how you do things are absolutely consistent with each other. In fact, they’re mutually reinforcing.
MICHAEL PORTERUltimately, health care fails the most basic test. It’s not organized around the needs of the patient.
More Michael Porter Quotes
-
-
Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal
MICHAEL PORTER -
The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader – the CEO.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.
MICHAEL PORTER -
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.
MICHAEL PORTER -
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 PORTER -
Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.
MICHAEL PORTER -
If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
MICHAEL PORTER -
Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.
MICHAEL PORTER -
A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.
MICHAEL PORTER -
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.
MICHAEL PORTER -
The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish.
MICHAEL PORTER






