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Competitive Strategy (04) by Porter, Michael E [Paperback (2004)]
Competitive Strategy (04) by Porter, Michael E [Paperback (2004)]
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Published January 1, 2004
About the author
Michael E. Porter
141 books789 followersMichael E. Porter is the leading authority on competitive strategy, the competitiveness and economic development of nations, states, and regions, and the application of competitive principles to social problems such as health care, the environment, and corporate responsibility.
Professor Porter is generally recognized as the "Father of Strategy", as has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness. He has ranked #1 on "Thinkers 50".
He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, based at Harvard Business School. A University full-professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member.
In 2001, Harvard Business School and Harvard University jointly created the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, dedicated to furthering Porter’s work.
Professor Porter is the author of 17 books and over 125 articles. He is the founder of elite strategy consulting firm, the Monitor Group.
He received a B.S.E. with high honors in aerospace and mechanical engineering from Princeton University in 1969, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. He received an M.B.A. with high distinction in 1971 from the Harvard Business School, where he was a George F. Baker Scholar, and a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University in 1973.
Professor Porter is generally recognized as the "Father of Strategy", as has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness. He has ranked #1 on "Thinkers 50".
He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, based at Harvard Business School. A University full-professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member.
In 2001, Harvard Business School and Harvard University jointly created the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, dedicated to furthering Porter’s work.
Professor Porter is the author of 17 books and over 125 articles. He is the founder of elite strategy consulting firm, the Monitor Group.
He received a B.S.E. with high honors in aerospace and mechanical engineering from Princeton University in 1969, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. He received an M.B.A. with high distinction in 1971 from the Harvard Business School, where he was a George F. Baker Scholar, and a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University in 1973.
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October 8, 2026
I was already familiar with Porter's Five Forces at a high level, so I picked up this book as a primer to go deeper on competitive strategy.
The writing was dry and, in my opinion, poorly done, but it still gave me some useful mental frameworks for thinking about competition and industry profitability.
My main goal was to understand how competing differs across industries and how to choose which industry to compete in. While I did get some answers, the question of what capabilities to develop for which industry is quite an open one.
I didn't come away fully satisfied, but given when it was published, I won't complain on this point.
Perhaps Competitive Advantage will shed more light on this when I get round to it.
The writing was dry and, in my opinion, poorly done, but it still gave me some useful mental frameworks for thinking about competition and industry profitability.
My main goal was to understand how competing differs across industries and how to choose which industry to compete in. While I did get some answers, the question of what capabilities to develop for which industry is quite an open one.
I didn't come away fully satisfied, but given when it was published, I won't complain on this point.
Perhaps Competitive Advantage will shed more light on this when I get round to it.
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