Michael PorterThe ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.373Thought
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.364Reading
Michael PorterThe underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.333Thought
Michael PorterBillions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.357Thought
Michael PorterInnovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.313Thought
Michael PorterCompetitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value. ✨ Harvard Business Review, John… ▶291Hope
Michael PorterChange brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.282Time
Michael PorterThe economic distress of America's inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and jobs in disadvantaged urban areas fuels not only a cru… ▶271Sadness
Michael PorterThere's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness. ✨ What is strategy? by Michael Porter, Harvard Business Review, November 1996.283Reading
Michael PorterThe essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. ✨ Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, Michael Porter, Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg (2015). Leadership, Strategy, and I… ▶338Humanity
Michael PorterA strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.273Thought
Michael PorterFinally, strategy must have continuity. It can't be constantly reinvented.307Reflection
Michael PorterCompanies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.276Politics
Michael PorterWithout a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.3010Reading
Michael PorterIn the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.” ✨ Strategy and Competition: The Porter Collection.211Love
Michael PorterSound strategy starts with having the right goal289Death
Michael PorterGood leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.289Truth
Michael PorterIf a strategy meets a goal: It's working. If a strategy meets a target: It's a success.246Time
Michael PorterThe purpose of the corporation must be redefined as creating shared value, not just profit per se. This will drive the next wave of innovation and productivity growth in the globa… ▶257Thought
Michael PorterStrategy 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.151Politics
Michael PorterThe company without a strategy is willing to try anything.2410Philosophy
Michael PorterTechnology 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.185Truth
Michael PorterThe 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.185Truth
Michael PorterA target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.186Philosophy
Michael PorterStrategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it's about deliberately choosing to be different. ✨ What is strategy? by Michael Porter, Harvard Business Review, November 1996… ▶165Thought
Michael PorterThe essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you're trying to accomplish.157Life
Michael PorterRisk is a function of how poorly a strategy will perform if the 'wrong' scenario occurs. ✨ Michael E. Porter (1985). Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior … ▶179Hope
Michael PorterThe best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy. ✨ Strategy bites back: It is a lot more, and less, than you ever imagined. Book by Henry M… ▶147Reading
Michael PorterBusinesses must reconnect company success with social progress. Shared value is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic … ▶158Thought
