Strategy as subtraction
Michael Porter
A strategy scholar who distinguishes competitive positioning from doing the same activities better. His work makes trade-offs central to a coherent business.
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MPCAA / 02
CORE FRAMEWORK · ORIGINAL SUMMARY
Choose a distinct position, accept trade-offs and build reinforcing activities.
Reverse-engineer. Don’t idolize.
What the herd copied
Benchmarking without a distinct choice.
What actually worked
A reinforcing activity system and deliberate trade-offs.
What survives
Stop work that obscures your valuable difference.
Use it Monday at work
Make a company decision.
List three needs your company will not serve this quarter. Name the owner who can stop the related work.
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