Next Level Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. As an economics geek, I figured Porter had to discuss my favorite principle, opportunity cost, somewhere early in the book.   The cost of taking any action or embracing any path consists of the alternatives that were available to us at the time.”

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Porter Price Executive Coaching Blog 259

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

The cost of an iPad, new shoes or a dress? I’m looking forward to reading it (my copy is on the way) and after I’ve read it I will share more. My friend and colleague Daniel Decker has written a great review of it that I think you should check out. How much money you’ll have to spend to get something you want? The Price of Life?

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Price Porter Workshop Learning-by-Doing 185

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Fostering innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

” The men thought that these customers, on arrival, really did not need a porter to pick up their luggage and carry it to their room – after all, they had likely just brought it all the way from the airport on their own. In both 2010 and 2011, TripAdvisor voted citizenM “The Trendiest Hotel in the World.”

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Industry Hotels Travel Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In November 2010, to big fanfare at Unilever's London headquarters, chief executive Paul Polman boldly articulated a new strategy. Witness Chris Lazslo's work on sustainable value , and Michael Porter's theorizing about shared value. For them to take on such concerns would only be a distraction and source of cost.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

A long-term view towards driving down costs from electric vehicle parts suppliers, spurring the development of more widespread EV infrastructure, and thereby making EVs more appealing and affordable – all of which would ultimately benefit Tesla. Traditional automakers define themselves by their role within the automotive industry.

Automotive 9

Automotive Industry Disruptive Innovation Open-book 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

private-sector research and development. based multinationals are shifting jobs to lower-cost labor in foreign subsidiaries, the trends in employment warrant special attention. These concerns can be heard in many places: the sobering survey by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin in HBR's special March issue on U.S. of all U.S.

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Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9