Uniqueness, hard to replicate / imitate is such an important concept...
Helmer: There must be some aspect of the Power conditions which prevents existing & potential competitors, both direct & functional, from engaging in the sort of value-destroying arbitrage Intel experienced with its memory business. This is the duration aspect of Power [7 Powers]
Kay: Successful strategy is rarely copycat strategy. It is based on doing well what rivals cannot do or cannot do readily, not what they can do or are already doing. [Foundations of Corporate Success]
Jarillo: ...the fundamental basis for strategic logic: a company can make money only if it is able to do something that the market wants and that its competitors cannot imitate; or is able to do the same things its competitors do, but more cheaply; or both. [Strategic Logic]
Magretta: For Porter, strategic competition means choosing a path different from that of others. Instead of competing to be the best, companies can -and should- compete to be unique...It’s about uniqueness in the value you create & how you create it [Understanding Michael Porter]
