(Part 1 of 2) The Sarcastic MBA’s guide to Michael Porter’s 5 Competitive Forces

Jeffrey Goodman
7 min readSep 30, 2022

Competitive power doesn’t exist solely between competitors. The world is a more complex place than that.

Photo by Theo Crazzolara on Unsplash

Related

The Ultimate Question for Starting a Great Conversation Between Two People
Why Are Fundamental Human Values Critically Important for Successful, Enduring Brands?
4 Lessons on When to Sell $400,000 Worth of Stock
Mortgage Borrowing for YOUR Benefit (1. Pay Less Interest) (2. Interest Savings Over First 5 Years) (3. Reimagine How You Spend Money to Benefit YOU, Not Your Lender)

Recent

The Social Contract Broke in the U.S. Years Later Than in Japan
2 Reasons Populations Are Collapsing in Developed Countries
The Deafening Silence on Stock Buybacks from Centrist Democrats
3 Key Facts Everyone Is Missing About Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief

Potential to Change the Way You Think

Life Expectancy vs. Healthcare Costs in the U.S. (and Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, etc.)
Why Vote “Blue No Matter Who” If Centrist Dems Never Play to Win?
Six Behavioral Barriers

--

--

Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.