Competition Quotes

“I believe the auto industry is a competition of human resources, competition of funding, competition of technology - and the competition is international.”

“I believe the auto industry is a competition of human resources, competition of funding, competition of technology - and the competition is international.”

“Understanding the competitive forces, and their underlying causes, reveals the roots of an industry’s current profitability while providing a framework for anticipating and influencing competition (and profitability) over time. P. 26”

“Winners of some competition are not heroes, heroes are not found in the competition, heroes win much more severe battles than competition to become heroes.”

“We got government off the backs of the people of India, particularly off the backs of India's entrepreneurs. We introduced more competition, both internal competition and external competition. We simplified and rationalized the tax system. We made risk-taking much more attractive.”

“When healthy competition prevails -- you come out to play and you play to win.”

“What distinguishes a true competitor from a mere participant is that the competitor derives enjoyment from the nature of the competition aside from the prize at the end. She gets a rush from the gaming dynamics and appreciates the beauty of the game. At the end of the day, you play for the love of the game or not at all.”

“There is worldly life where there is competition and where there is no competition, there is ‘Gnan’, (true) Knowledge.”

“Any vigorous competition will entail at least two elements: offense and defense. Offense is the effort you put into scoring against your opponents, and defense is the effort you apply to stop them from scoring against you. Those who suggest that "a little healthy competition can't hurt" are thinking only of the offense part....The offense component of internal competition is problematic, but the defense component is always injurious. When peer managers play defense against each other (try to stop each other from scoring), they are engaging in anticooperation.”

“Competition to further the world of pursuing ego=bad. Competition to improve both capabilities and processes = good.”

“Life is not a competition with others. Life is a competition with yourself—to do your personal best each day.”