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Corporations are social institutions. If they don't serve society, they have no business existing. Henry Mintzberg
Corporations are social institutions. If they don't serve society, they have no business existing.
Strategy is not the consequence of planning, but the opposite: its starting point. Henry Mintzberg
Strategy is not the consequence of planning, but the opposite: its starting point.
Management is about human beings. Its task is to make people capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. Peter Drucker
Management is about human beings. Its task is to make people capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.
Thus strategic intent sets general direction, defines emerging market opportunities, and provides a rallying cry for employees. Boisot sees particular value in this concept in situations of environmental uncertainty. Henry Mintzberg
Thus strategic intent sets general direction, defines emerging market opportunities, and provides a rallying cry for employees. Boisot sees particular value in this concept in situations of environmental uncertainty.
To be successful, a company should have a portfolio of products with different growth rates and different market shares. The portfolio composition is a function of the balance between cash flows. Henry Mintzberg
To be successful, a company should have a portfolio of products with different growth rates and different market shares. The portfolio composition is a function of the balance between cash flows.
Creativity thrives on inconsistency-by finding new combinations of hitherto separate phenomena. Henry Mintzberg
Creativity thrives on inconsistency-by finding new combinations of hitherto separate phenomena.
Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet. Henry Mintzberg
Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.
Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term. Jack Welch
Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term.
Now leadership as well as organization becomes subordinate to the external environment. Indeed, as we have moved through the various schools, the power of the central strategist has gradually diminished. Henry Mintzberg
Now leadership as well as organization becomes subordinate to the external environment. Indeed, as we have moved through the various schools, the power of the central strategist has gradually diminished.
When the world changes, managers need to share some common view of the new world. Otherwise, decentralized strategic decisions will result in management anarchy. Henry Mintzberg
When the world changes, managers need to share some common view of the new world. Otherwise, decentralized strategic decisions will result in management anarchy.
The main role of strategy is to chart the course of an organization in order for it to sail cohesively through its environment. Henry Mintzberg
The main role of strategy is to chart the course of an organization in order for it to sail cohesively through its environment.
The final generic strategy is focusing on a particular buyer group, segment of the product line, or geographic market; as with differentiation, focus may take many forms. Michael Porter
The final generic strategy is focusing on a particular buyer group, segment of the product line, or geographic market; as with differentiation, focus may take many forms.