# Professor Gavin Kilduff's research on the impact of having a rival on performance is referenced

1 Faculty News May 14, 2019 ![Harvard Business Review logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_032358.jpg?itok=cHztGP4H)>

Excerpt from the [Harvard Business Review](https://hbr.org/ideacast/2019/05/how-having-a-rival-improves-performance) -- "Sometimes it’s even motivating just to know that your rival is out there. And I know you’re familiar with the evidence on this, but I’ve just been floored by [Gavin Kilduff](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/gavin-kilduff)’s research on how much your rivals’ success can affect your own."

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