versus (vs.) Meaning "in contrast to"  ▪  Examples VadiK Inventor Author Founder The most important is to find the most important difference that makes the difference   "vs." can mean different things. The four main meanings of the proposition "vs." are “in contrast to", "as the alternative of”, "as opposed to",  and “against". In research and education, "vs." means "in contrast to". It helps to find the difference that makes the difference.     e-Coaching vs. e-Learning The Best vs. Others Winners vs. Losers Innompic Games vs. Others Leadership vs. Management Team vs. Group Innovation vs. Operations Steve Jobs vs. Others Continuous-Improvement vs. Mass-Production Firm Strategic vs. Conventional Project Management   The only measure of success or failure in life is whether you end up in heaven or hell. ~ Vadim Kotelnikov   My definition of success in life is simple and utmost practical: your way of life is successful if you end up in heaven.     SuperSmart vs. Smart Leaders vs. Others Big Picture: Holistic Thinking vs. a Point of View Information vs. Data Holistic vs. Piecemeal Holistic vs. Analytical Thinking Subconscious vs. Conscious Mind     SuperCreativity vs. Creativity Highersight vs. Insight Lateral vs. Vertical Thinking Innovation vs. Creativity Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs. Human Intellect (HI) Happy vs. Unhappy Strategic Intent vs. Vision     Harmonious Development vs. Sustainable Development Leading vs. Lagging Companies MBS vs. MBA New vs. Old Management Strategic vs. Classic Management Lean vs. Traditional Manufacturing     Transformational vs. Transactional Leadership Radical vs. Incremental Innovation Innovation vs. Kaizen Leading vs. Managing Change Venture Management vs. Lifestyle Corporate Management Intrapreneurial vs. KPI Mentality Empowerment vs. Delegation     Good vs. Bad Communicator Good communicators say more with less – both verbally and non-verbally. "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – it is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning," advised Mark Twain.   Coaching vs. Micromanaging Coaching: Asking Questions vs. Telling Coaching: Good vs. Bad Feedback       Example Soft Innovation vs. Hard Innovation     versus (vs.) - meaning (in contrast to), examples (best, leader...   Higher Self vs. Lower Self Higher Creativity vs. Lower Creativity   Strategy Pyramid vs. Strategy Stretch Trend Watching vs. Traditional Market Research Blue-Ocean vs. Red-Ocean Strategies and Practices Strategic Innovation vs. Strategy Strategy Innovation vs. Strategy Outsourcing Strategic Alliances vs. Transactions Content Marketing: Art vs. Skill The Ugly and Beautiful Truth       Cultural Differences       Chinese vs. Americans U.S. vs. China: Comparative Competitive Advantages Competitive Advantage: U.S. vs. Japanese Firms Total Quality Management (TQM): Japan vs. the West Smart Problem Solving: Russians vs. Americans   East vs. West Life Wheel Life Values Being Different       An Example of Cultural Differences within Europe       Belarus vs. Western Europe Soul and life values as expressed in their best songs