Competitive advantage Quote by Michael E. Porter

“Strategy involves creating “fit” among a company’s activities. Fit has to do with the ways a company’s activities interact and reinforce one another. For…

— Michael E. Porter

“a strategy is a coordinated and integrated set of five choices: a winning aspiration, where to play, how to win, core capabilities, and management…

— A.G. Lafley

“Strategy can be viewed as building defenses against the competitive forces or finding a position in the industry where the forces are weakest. P.35”

— Michael E. Porter

“An effective strategy aligns every part of the business with its core mission.”

— Wayne Chirisa

A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.

— Michael Porter

Part of strategy is figuring out what you're good at, figuring out what you're not good at, and then getting yourself in position to…

— Jeffrey Pfeffer

The essence of strategy is to align your ends with your means: to match your goals and your resources.

— Walter Russell

Succession planning has been a major priority at Southwest for quite some time. We think we have come up with a winning combination of…

— Herb Kelleher

Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.

— Michael Porter

Strategy means making clear-cut choices about how to compete.

— Jack Welch

“With respect to strategy as a subject of study, its intellectual framework is not clearly outlined, and its vocabulary is almost nonexistent. These two…

— J.C. Wylie

“A great strategic approach isn’t just about goals; it’s about aligning resources, timing, and execution.”

— Wayne Chirisa