Being ahead of the curve can help you win.
You could win if you bought a tractor while your neighbors were still using an ox. You could win if you understood search engine optimization at the beginning of Google. You could win if you were using LLM AI to screen candidates a year ago.
Early adopters can have an advantage. The playing field tilts in their direction.
But eventually, everyone has a tractor, figures out SEO, and uses the same AI tools to screen candidates.
Now you’re behind the curve.