1,687 Quotes About Competition

If the forces are intense, (..) almost no company earns attractive returns on investment.If the forces are benign, (..) many companies are profitable. P. 25

Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning P. 26

Since as far back as I could remember, I'd felt that Lisa's responses toward me usually bordered on the brink of hostility. Years later, a therapist would explain that growing up with few resources had turned us into competitors- over food, over our parents' love, over everything. At the moment, we were competing for who had the better handle on Ma's illness, and we both knew she was winning.

In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25

Competitive forces = the underlying drivers of profitability P.25

Daphne can date anyone she wants. But I'll beat you anyway.

If we want to be free [get liberated], don’t compete. As long as there is competition, the other person will hide his faults and we will hide ours.

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.

Let's compete freely. Goddam tariffs! Free trade and free seas—that's what's right!