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The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness is a nonprofit research, education, and policy organization founded by Michael Porter and based at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance scholarship; develop practical, research-based frameworks; and educate and advise leaders and policymakers.

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The Politics Industry Book by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter

The Politics Industry

The American political system is broken.
How do we fix it?
Start by understanding how it actually works.

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RECENT Publications

Industrial policy in a new global reality

World Bank Blog | Christian Ketels & Emiliano Duch | July 2022

The dynamics of economic development are changing. Export-driven industrialization remains an important growth driver. But achieving sustained and shared prosperity growth increasingly requires upgrading a much broader set of sectors.

Integrated Practice Units: A Playbook for Health Care Leaders

NEJM Catalyst | Vol. 2 No. 1 | January 2021

To compete successfully in an increasingly value-oriented marketplace, health care providers must adopt a strategic Value Agenda that delivers outcomes that matter to patients through comprehensive care-delivery methods that progressively improve effectiveness and efficiency.

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Recent & Upcoming Events

The Indian Economy 2023: Innovation, Competitiveness and Social Progress

In-Person | Feb 23 - 24, 2023

The Indian economic and social landscape has experienced crucial transformations in the last decade. The reforms and developmental initiatives in this period aimed at enhancing innovation, competitiveness, and efficiency in the Indian economy.

Uncertainty in Regional Development: Shocks and Resilience - Innovative Strategies of Regions and Cities

Online | Jan 13 - 14, 2023

India’s Quest for Sustainable Growth in a New Global Reality

Purpose and Profit:
Creating Shared Value

Online | Oct 24 - Nov 4, 2022 | Tuition: $5,000

Mounting social and environmental pressures are reshaping the competitive landscape for companies in every industry. Increasingly, companies are expected to adopt a social purpose and practice stakeholder capitalism, and yet few companies know how to do so in ways that also strengthen their performance. Investors are also paying a premium for ESG leaders, but most companies fail to explain how their sustainability efforts create value for shareholders.

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Why Do We Let Political Parties Act Like Monopolies?

The New York Times, May 20, 2019

KU Leuven's Documentary on Shared Value

KU Leuven, February 11, 2019

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U.S. Cluster Mapping Portal

"Mapping a nation of regional clusters"

Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America

"A strategy for reinvigorating our democracy"

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Essential Reading

 

In health care, the days of business as usual are over. Around the world, every health care system is struggling with rising costs and uneven quality despite the hard work of well-intentioned, well-trained clinicians. Health care leaders and policy makers have tried countless incremental fixes—attacking fraud, reducing errors, enforcing practice guidelines, making patients better “consumers,” implementing electronic medical records—but none have had much impact. It’s time for a fundamentally new strategy.

The Strategy That Will Fix Health Care

Competitive advantage. The value chain. Five forces. Industry structure. Differentiation. Relative cost. If you want to understand how companies achieve and sustain competitive success, Michael Porter's frameworks are the foundation. But while everyone in business may know Porter's name, many managers misunderstand and misuse his concepts. Understanding Michael Porter sets the record straight, providing a concise, accessible summary of Porter's revolutionary thinking.

Understanding Michael Porter

 
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