World-Class, Lean Performance in the SMEs - Small and Medium Enterprises - by Carlo Scodanibbio, Industrial & Business Consultant - Lean Management Consultant
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Competition and Sur-petition

The majority of enterprises is trapped in the rats' race: competition.
Only few enterprises can boast a sur-petition status.
(credits: sur-petition is a word created by Edward de Bono)

Competing is joining everybody's race. Sur-peting means creating own racing track.

surpetition

World-class enterprises know the importance of sur-peting. Sur-petition, even temporary, brings two distinct advantages:

  • Beating competitors, possibly only for a limited period of time, carries an economical benefit and an "Image/Reputation gain" benefit.
    This a practical, material benefit.
  • There is also an immaterial, but possibly more valuable benefit. Achieving a result of this nature implies not only efforts, but also cultural power.
    People capable of outclassing their enterprise's competitors are a special breed of people. Through their creative efforts and abilities, and also through the deployment of excellent principles and strategies, they have created a unique - even if temporary - racing track.
    The experience gained during that process is invaluable: successful people of this kind will be successful again.

Competition may fill the gap rapidly. But champions will win again, another time and another time....

this topic is now available in an e-course!!
The topic: From Competition to Sur-petition with Creative Thinking is dealt with in
Carlo Scodanibbio e-course
Creativity: the ultimate, lean resource for the years 2000
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