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Competition: The Right Mind-Set--Michael Porter: Why Being Unique Is Better Than Being the Best
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8888BC-EStrategy explains how an organization, faced with competition, will achieve superior performance. But what exactly is competition? How does it work, and what do managers need to understand about the nature of competitive success? In this chapter, Porter's longtime editor and colleague Joan Magretta lays out the basics of his classic thinking on the topic, beginning with the right mind-set. The chapter explains why you must stop thinking of compet...Starting at €8.20
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Fit: The Amplifier--Michael Porter on the Power of Interdependent Value Chain Activities
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8897BC-EA common misconception about strategy is that competitive advantage can be achieved with one "core competence," the one thing your company does really well. But according to Michael Porter, this approach puts your company in competition to be the best--and locks you into a race to the bottom. Successful strategies don't rely on just one core strength. Instead, they depend on interdependencies among many strengths. In this chapter, Porter's longti...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: The Enduring Importance of Michael Porter's Work on Competition and Strategy
Magretta, JoanBook Chapter HBS-8887BC-EMichael Porter's work in the field of competition and strategy is fundamental and classic, and essential for any manager in any setting. But tackling Porter's accumulated writings can be daunting: his work is ambitious and deep, requiring more time to read than you may have to spare. In this introductory chapter to the first-ever concise and accessible summary of Porter's ideas, his longtime editor and colleague Joan Magretta explains the endurin...Starting at €8.20
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Will She Fit In? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Magretta, Joan; Derbyshire, Gillian; D'Andrea, Anthony P.; Codinha, J. William; Kapor Klein, FreadaArticle HBS-97208-ELeadership and People ManagementSusan Carter, a partner at a prestigious strategy consulting firm, is caught in a dilemma she never expected: her firm's most important client has made an unwanted sexual advance toward her. As a friend of Susan's observes afterward, "The easy part was saying no. The hard part will be picking up the pieces." Susan is a savvy, successful professional who has spent the 12 years since business school climbing the corporate ladder. But this event thr...Starting at €8.20