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> [I think that, too many times, business has been seen as acting in its narrow self-interest rather than, essentially, contributing more broadly to society. I think a lot of that is unintentional; I don't think that many managers are deliberately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/i-think-that-too-many-times-business-has-been-seen-as-acting-in-its/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

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## More by 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/so-companies-have-to-be-very-schizophrenic-on-one-hand-they-have-to/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/strategy-is-about-setting-yourself-apart-from-the-competition-it-s/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/good-leaders-need-a-positive-agenda-not-just-an-agenda-of-dealing/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [Health care historically has been a very siloed field that's organized around medical specialties - urology, cardiac surgery, and so forth - and around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/health-care-historically-has-been-a-very-siloed-field-that-s/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [Being an American doesn't mean that you're guaranteed a high wage. You have to be productive, and we have to create a very low-cost,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/being-an-american-doesn-t-mean-that-you-re-guaranteed-a-high-wage-you/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [The U.S. is facing a structural competitiveness problem that is leading to the weakest economy we have seen in generations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/the-u-s-is-facing-a-structural-competitiveness-problem-that-is/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/innovation-is-the-central-issue-in-economic-prosperity/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [I'm really puzzled by why people in societies find it difficult to work collaboratively together with other people in societies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/i-m-really-puzzled-by-why-people-in-societies-find-it-difficult-to/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/in-america-the-problems-of-poverty-and-low-income-particularly-for/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/you-can-t-have-a-healthy-society-unless-you-have-healthy-companies/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/the-ability-to-change-constantly-and-effectively-is-made-easier-by/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [I think that, too many times, business has been seen as acting in its narrow self-interest rather than, essentially, contributing more broadly to society.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/i-think-that-too-many-times-business-has-been-seen-as-acting-in-its/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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 -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/if-your-goal-is-anything-but-profitability-if-it-s-to-be-big-or-to/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/unfortunately-i-m-an-engineer-i-m-always-thinking-about-what-s-the/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

> [Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it's about deliberately choosing to be different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-porter/strategy-is-about-making-choices-trade-offs-it-s-about-deliberately/)

[Michael Porter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-porter/)

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