Failure Quote by Richard P. Rumelt

Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.

— Jack Welch

Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.

— Michael Porter

“A strategy is not just a plan, it’s a commitment to disciplined decision making.”

— Wayne Chirisa

“the definition of strategy that I prefer: A plan of action designed in order to achieve some end; a purpose together with a system…

— J.C. Wylie

“Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal,”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

Strategy is a pattern in a stream of decisions

— Henry Mintzberg

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

— Michael Porter

Most of the time, strategies should not be formulating strategy at all; they should be getting on with implementing strategies they already have.

— Henry Mintzberg

“Tactics are idiosyncratic. But strategies are universal, and there are a lot of talented folks who are not succeeding the way they want to…

— Jocelyn K. Glei

“Simply put, a strategy is the “what,” while tactics represent the “how.” “A strategy is an idea… A conceptualization of how the goal could…

— Chuck Frey

“The essence of strategy is making informed trade off's, not doing everything.”

— Wayne Chirisa