Have you ever met someone who claims they’re not the competitive type? I personally don’t believe anyone who says this. I think we all have a competitive streak in some area whether it’s in having the nicest yard in our neighborhood, or making good grades, or baking the flakiest pie crust or having the best-behaved dog. We all want to be the best at something. We all want to be number one.

It is no surprise that Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Corp., was a hugely competitive person. Author Robert X. Cringely, in his book Accidental Empire, writes that in the early days of Apple’s founding, employees knew each other by name. Because collaboration is an important part of Apple’s success, the leaders wanted to ensure that employees would not become alienated from one another as the company grew…