First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy Joan Magretta Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why organizations can achieve and then sustain competitive advantage, especially in turbulent and uncertain times Although this book offers – in my opinion — the single best introduction to the major insights (..)

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Porter Review Competitive Advantage Books 113

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. Posted by: Camille Macchio | January 17, 2011 at 11:18 AM Simple yet elegant. Thanks Camille! If it's not OK, that's fine.

Porter 252

Porter Price Executive Coaching Blog 252

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

… Like I said, I will know more after I read the book, but I believe the concept of price, as laid out here is worth us considering deeply as a leader. If you buy and read the book, let me know – we can share notes here. Everything we do, every choice we make boils down to PRICE. Read the rest of Daniel’s post here.

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Price Porter Workshop Learning-by-Doing 185

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

Like Satan in the book of Job, I've been going to and fro in the earth over the past few months, in my case talking to corporate executives, consultants, and former consultants. co-founded by Michael Porter back in the early 1980s, has seen better days. Among my questions to them: How are you thinking about strategy these days?

Consultative 15

Consultative Strategy McKinsey Porter 15

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2011

Just as companies have books of business and corporate cultures, so do individuals, who in turn populate and influence organizations. Business development. However, the manual writing of spreadsheets gave us the chance to digest and learn from the information, developing the skills to better program for our audience.

Learning-by-Doing 63

Learning-by-Doing Leadership Strategic Planning Open-book 63

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.”

Industry 8

Industry Hotels Travel Airlines 8