Competition vs. Cooperation
Many times we are encouraged to “beat out the competition” in the business world. That in order to be truly successful, you need to be better than others in your industry.
Have you heard of “Co-opetition”?
This is a novel concept of working together with your would-be competition. Find room for you both to succeed, and you may find you both rise higher for it.
This article by Harvard Business Review may help you view things from this perspective: https://hbr.org/2021/01/the-rules-of-co-opetition