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
You can’t have a healthy society unless you have healthy companies that are making a profit, that are employing people and that are growing. – Michael Porter
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 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
Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different. – Michael Porter
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change. – Michael Porter
Companies understand that if their employees are sick, it’s really expensive. So despite the rhetoric I hear, thank God employers are still in the health-care system. – Michael Porter
Unfortunately, I’m an engineer. I’m always thinking about, what’s the task and how do I get it done? And some of my tasks are pretty broad, and pretty fuzzy, and pretty funky, but that’s the way I think. – Michael Porter
The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity. – Michael Porter
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 Porter
I’m really puzzled by why people in societies find it difficult to work collaboratively together with other people in societies. – Michael Porter
In America, the problems of poverty and low income, particularly for minorities, are disproportionately focused in the inner cities. Shining a spotlight on the businesses growing in these communities is proof that any community has the potential for entrepreneurship. – Michael Porter
The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish. – Michael Porter
So companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously improving. – Michael Porter
