Michael E. Porter

Who is Michael E. Porter?

Michael E. Porter is the business strategy guru of our time. He is a Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School; and his strategic planning methodologies are taught around the world.

As a necessary part of our quest to develop the best strategically relevant dashboard of the global economy, we routinely analyze and test ideas of leading experts. From our hands-on experience, we believe Michael E. Porter is by far the leading authority in the field. We have found the books below especially useful; and we believe that those who appreciate Michael Porter's excellent work will most appreciate the value of the Global Industry Dashboard [TM].

Michael E. Porter has written many books. Our favorites include:

>      Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, New York: The Free Press, 1985.  

>      Competition in Global Industries, Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press, 1986.

>      Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, New York: The Free Press, 1980. 

>      On Competition, Updated and Expanded Edition: Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press, 2008. 

eCompetitors Inc has been greatly influenced by the writings of Michael E. Porter:

"In 1986, after reading the book Competitive Advantage by Michael E. Porter, I changed careers."

- Alan S. Michaels, President, eCompetitors Inc.