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In competing to be the best, imitation is easy, and advantages are temporary. The more a company competes on uniqueness, the less susceptible it is to imitation, and advantages can be sustained over long periods of time. Great strategies are like complex systems in which all of the parts fit together seamlessly. Each thing you do amplifies the valu
... See moreJoan Magretta • Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy
They began with that strategy from day one: All successful low-price companies focused on low prices and high volumes from the very beginning. In many cases, they created radically new business model
Hermann Simon • Confessions of the Pricing Man: How Price Affects Everything
I turn back the whiteboard and stand right next to the boxed principle: “A full-line discount store needs a population base of at least 100,000.” I repeat his phrase, “The Wal-Mart store needs to be part of the network,” while drawing a circle around the word “store.” Then I wait. With luck, someone will get it. As one student tries to articulate t
... See moreRichard Rumelt • Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
what strategy is really all about: changing current methods of operating in order to render more value by existing partners on existing services to existing market segments.
David H. Maister • Managing The Professional Service Firm
competitors’. To succeed in the long run, you must make thoughtful, creative decisions about how to win. In doing so, you enable your organization to sustainably provide a better value equation for consumers than competitors do and create competitive advantage.
A. G. Lafley • Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
In a changing world, a good strategy must have an entrepreneurial component. That is, it must embody some ideas or insights into new combinations of resources for dealing with new risks and opportunities.