There's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes distinction effectiveness fundamental
If your goal is anything but profitability - if it's to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader - you'll hit problems. Michael Porter bigfastgoal Change image and share on social
Sound strategy starts with having the right goal. Michael Porter goalsoundstart Change image and share on social
Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis. Michael Porter agendumcrisisdeal Change image and share on social
It is no wonder that bank capital is regulated. When borrowing and lending is profitable, it is tempting for banks to scale up their operations and to borrow and lend too much in relation to their capital, in effect reducing the effectiveness of the potential capital cushion. Evan Davis bankborrowcapital share on social
Now, what that means is that there is fundamental indeterminacy from quantum mechanics, but besides that there are other sources of effective indeterminacy. Murray Gell-Mann effectivefundamentalindeterminacy Change image and share on social
I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly. Ian Mckellen actcomediancomic Change image and share on social
