Change Quote by Michael E. Porter

“In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25”

— Michael E. Porter

“Substitutes are always present, but they are easy to overlook because they may appear to be very different from the industry’s product p.31”

— Michael E. Porter

“Many strategy errors emanate from mistaking the relevant industry, defining it too broadly or too narrowly p.37”

— Michael E. Porter

“High rivalry limits the profitability of an industry P.32”

— Michael E. Porter

“Without an industry leader, practices desirable for the industry as a whole go unenforced. P.32”

— Michael E. Porter

“This is an industry that no longer reflects strategically how to create value in the face of disruptive change.”

— Michael Farmer

“I do not criticize the amateur strategist. On the contrary, I believe deeply that strategy is everybody’s business. Too many lives are at stake…

— J.C. Wylie

“When the change in your market outsprints the change in your organisation, you will have a problem sooner or later.”

— Gijs van Wulfen

“When we’re late to the party, we’re stuck reacting to, rather than leading, our prospects. Their initial opinions may be already formed. They’ve probably…

— Mike Weinberg

“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

Every time we bring someone in we ensure that they are a strategic thinker, but even more important that they understand that if the…

— David Rose

“Good industry analysis does not just list pluses and minuses but sees an industry in overall, systemic terms. P.29”

— Michael E. Porter