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

Sound strategy starts with having the right goal.

Michael Porter

A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.

Michael Porter

Change brings opportunities. On the other hand, change can be confusing.

Michael Porter

Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.

Michael Porter

The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.

Michael Porter

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

Michael Porter

Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.

Michael Porter

If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.

Michael Porter

Strategic thinking rarely occurs spontaneously.

Michael Porter