Competitive strategy refers to a company's short-term and long-term strategies to gain market share against its competitors. Small businesses must compete not only against their peers but also against ...

A few years ago, while in Washington, D.C., I was invited to a Q&A with Michael Porter to speak in a small group setting. I jumped at the idea to meet one of the most cited scholars in business and ...

When it comes to adopting a competitive strategy for your business, it is important to consider what factors separate you from your competitors. Research firm Dun & Bradstreet suggests evaluating ...

Porter, Michael E. "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 78–93.

It may sound counterintuitive, but one of the most useful things many executives can learn about their company’s competitive advantage is that they don’t have one — and there’s nothing wrong with ...

Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Dennis Yao. "Integrated Strategy: Residual Market and Exchange Imperfections as the Foundation of Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Special Issue on Strategy and the ...