Adapting to your competitive environment

Your strategy will depend – in part – on how well it fits the competitive situation. Stable markets where competition is low may require a different approach to chaotic markets where competition is low. The approach to the situation is not fixed but it must fit.

Frequency – Continually.

Key participants – Everyone.

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