Michael Porter
United States
Born on 23 May 1947
Economist
Born on 23 May 1947
Economist
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The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.
Education and training are decisive, and the single greatest long-term leverage point available to all levels of government.
The Competitive Advantage of Nanons (1990)
Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.
So companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously improving.
The newest technologies (flexible manufacturing, faster computers, and better telecommunications) have reduced the optimum size of any business.
Economist (1990)
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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