# Compare and Contrast - Competition and Achiever 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Competition® (竞争): People exceptionally talented in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests. • Achiever® (成就): People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive. Competition is a talent theme in the Influencing domain (orange). Achiever is a talent theme in the Executing domain (purple). 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Both Competition and Achiever are driven by: • Accomplishment • Productivity • Persistance 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Competition - wants to be the best. • Achiever - wants to get things done. • Competition - tends to feel incomplete unless they win. • Achiever - tends to feel incomplete if there are tasks left undone at the end of the day. • Competition - wants to cross the finish line in first place. • Achiever - wants to cross the finish line before the day is over.