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10 Lessons from Porter Moser’s All In

Leading Blog

But it is his reputation and impact for what he does developing people off the court that is his legacy. The key to preventing stress from turning you into an energy vampire is learning how to manage it. There is also a difference between being an energy vampire and being stressed. Sometimes we’re negative because we’re stressed.

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Understanding Michael Porter: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy Joan Magretta Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why organizations can achieve and then sustain competitive advantage, especially in turbulent and uncertain times Although this book offers – in my opinion — the single best introduction to the major insights (..)

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Four Steps for Making Better Decisions

Next Level Blog

I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. As an economics geek, I figured Porter had to discuss my favorite principle, opportunity cost, somewhere early in the book. In my experience working with high output executives and managers, steps 2 and 4 are the ones that most often get skipped. Thanks Camille!

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Michael Porter on Strategy Execution

Six Disciplines

Porter, director of Harvard's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. Porter's insights on strategy and execution? Managers need to develop a clear strategy around their company's unique place in the market (and not worry as much about creating strategy to compete head-on with other companies.).

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Leaders Weigh in on Achieving Breakthrough Results – A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. ” – Michael Porter. Dan McCarthy of About.com Management and Leadership shares How to be a More Strategic Manager to find out how. But that strategy is dead letter unless you put it into action with projects. Follow Bruce.

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The Strategy Book

Leading Blog

Second, there are some of the most influential tools from the field of strategy and management. In his own words: “First, there are the most popular tools—those that are used most often in the workplace. Third, there are tools that I have found valuable in my work with some of the most successful organisations in the world."

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Have a Nice Conflict!

Leading Blog

He first met “Doc” Porter in the early seventies and they click almost immediately. Elias Porter’s Relationship Awareness Theory , on which the book is based, resonated with my Dad. Over time, we develop a set of “go-to” strengths. And that’s the primary mission of managing conflict. They become our modus operandi.