Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money. -Michael Porter Business
I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries. -Michael Porter Government
The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity. -Michael Porter Change
I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries. -Michael Porter Medical
I think that, too many times, business has been seen as acting in its narrow self-interest rather than, essentially, contributing more broadly to society. I think a lot of that is unintentional; I don't think that many managers are deliberately trying to be unethical or are not trying to be sensitive to social needs. -Michael Porter Society
Health care historically has been a very siloed field that's organized around medical specialties - urology, cardiac surgery, and so forth - and around the supply of these specialty services. The patient is the ping-pong ball that moves from service to service. -Michael Porter Medical
The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy. -Michael Porter Teacher
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change. -Michael Porter Change
You can't have a healthy society unless you have healthy companies that are making a profit, that are employing people and that are growing. -Michael Porter Society
If your goal is anything but profitability - if it's to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader - you'll hit problems. -Michael Porter Technology
The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change. -Michael Porter Technology
Millennials are more aware of society's many challenges than previous generations and less willing to accept maximizing shareholder value as a sufficient goal for their work. They are looking for a broader social purpose and want to work somewhere that has such a purpose. -Michael Porter Society
I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries. -Michael Porter Health
Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money. -Michael Porter Money
Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It's not organized around the needs of the patient. -Michael Porter Health
Technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to have low energy costs. We have to seize that, rather than keep debating and discussing and fighting over it. -Michael Porter Technology
Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis. -Michael Porter Positive
