1 min read•Albert Barra
Hotel Competition: The Need for Speed
Albert BarraAugust 13, 2018 · 1 min read
Two hikers face a brown bear as night falls. One begins putting on his running shoes. He does not need to outrun the bear—only the other hiker. A reflection on competition and whether you are ready to face your next challenge.
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As the sun sets, two hikers prepare to spend the night in their sleeping bags and, as they are taking off their clothes, they notice a large brown bear about 50 metres away, watching them and poised to attack. One of them slowly takes out his running shoes and starts putting them on, without taking his eyes off the bear. His companion, both frightened and surprised, asks him: “Do you really think you can outrun the bear...?” The other replies: “No. I only hope to outrun you.”Draw your own conclusions. Or rather, have you got your running shoes on?
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