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Does Hatred Define 'True' Rivalry?

Does Hatred Define 'True' Rivalry?

Omer Abdullah
Aspirations, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Sales, Strategy, Teams

Rivalries in sport and in business are fueling mechanisms.

They spur us on to stay alert, work harder and innovate more deeply, to ensure we stay ahead of our competition. More often than not, that’s defined as one or two specific competitors. In that respect, competitive rivalries are a good thing - they keep us focused on the end goal and make us better. The greatest rivalries are the stuff of legend.

Thinking About The Competition

Thinking About The Competition

Omer Abdullah
Aspirations, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life, Personal Codes, Teams

A couple of weeks ago, ahead of the Chelsea-Liverpool game in the English Premier League, a reporter asked the Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard, how he felt about facing Liverpool considering where each team finished at the end of the prior season. (For those who don’t know, Liverpool won the league with 99 points, and Chelsea finished in fourth place, a whopping 33 points behind.)