Staying safe around major competitors

 Business competition has never been a safe journey; you are jolted by one or other incident that can turn out to be too nasty for you. This is especially true when the strongest competitor in your industry turns his glance over you. He is a typical bear who wants a prey for his dinner. What you can do? 

When I looked at the US National Park Service, I picked up very interesting facts about bears. Most of these are equally true in the case of competitors as well. Let me outline few highlights of staying safe around competitors who exhibit bearish qualities. 

Characteristics 

1. Bears are wild and dangerous so are the business competitors whose conduct cannot be predicted accurately. Bears like to listen to human voice that is slow and appears like coming from beneath the earth. Competitors would also listen to you if you are willing to engage with them on the platform of compromise and conciliation rather than confrontation. No sooner than you signal your comradery intention they change track

2. Most of the time standing bear is, in fact, curious yet not threatening. Bears do charge but change course and urn away from you and proceed their normal saunter. Similarly competitors who appear as menacing at the first sight might use this as a bluff and are ready and willing to engage you in friendly terms.

Approach

1. First thing you should learn about facing bears is there is no time tested and uniform tactics. Same applies in the area of business competition, where there is no uniform business manoeuvre. Everything depends on the circumstances and the position of you vis-à-vis your competitor

2. If you feel that you are much weaker than the opponent it would be better for you to keep a safe distance from him and always remain outside his loop by not coming into direct contact with him or his partners

3. Never surprise a bear. Let that sink in your mind that in business competition too, this adage holds sway. A surprised opponent is a wounded bear and could wreak destruction over you, resulting in your total collapse

4. If you see that the opponent is going to pursue you till end then check up this business manoeuvre. Climb to higher elevation or moral high ground and then accentuate yourself appear larger than you actually are, to convey to the competitor a stark warning that you are not alone and where the need arises you can marshal the support of your associates in a final battle!

 

Cheers!

 

Muthu Ashraff Rajulu

Business Strategist

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