https://RationalAmerica.com/tags/competitive-strategy/Recent content in Competitive Strategy on Rational AmericaHugoen-usMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://RationalAmerica.com/posts/are-you-competing-like-its-chess-when-its-actual/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://RationalAmerica.com/posts/are-you-competing-like-its-chess-when-its-actual/<h2 id="are-you-competing-like-its-chess-when-its-actually-poker">Are you competing like it&rsquo;s chess when it&rsquo;s actually poker?</h2> <p>I ask because the answer probably explains your last strategic surprise. When a rival cuts prices, launches into your segment or makes a move that seems personally insulting, you default to a story about their irrationality. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re leaving money on the table,&rdquo; you tell the board. &ldquo;They don&rsquo;t understand their own costs.&rdquo; Then the next quarter arrives and they&rsquo;re still doing it.</p>