The enter the arena of business is to enter the arena of competition. While this is typically thought of as being a headache for company owners, the truth is a little less negative, a little more positive. Indeed, competitiveness should be welcomed; it’s not something that holds you back from achieving all that can achieve. It is the thing that pushes you forward towards being the best that you can be.

And it’s not just for your business that competition is healthy. It also helps society in general, especially the consumer, who is able to enjoy the fruits of a competitive spirit. It helps to raise standards across the board: businesses can improve their products and services, and consumers get access to better service for a great price.

Without a competitive attitude in business, you would likely find that businesses stood still as soon as they had hit upon a winning formula. Instead, competition encourages them to carry on innovating and improving; if they don’t, then they’ll soon be left behind. Adopting a positive approach to competition allows companies to continue looking to the future and figuring out ways to improve all facets of their operations, so that they can ultimately reach their full potential in the marketplace.

If you have any doubt about the positive impact of competition, then take a look at the infographic below, which outlines some of the often overlooked benefits of operating in a business climate that thrives on healthy competition between different companies.

Infographic Designed By: UAB Collat School of Business University of Alabama Birmingham