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Beyond the Summit: The Internal Descent of the Mighty
This episode dissects the insidious internal forces—hubris, undisciplined growth, and denial—that often lead to the downfall of successful entities, revealing how the very ingredients of triumph can become the seeds of decline.
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“This episode dissects the insidious internal forces—hubris, undisciplined growth, and denial—that often lead to the downfall of successful entities, revealing how the very ingredients of triumph can become the seeds of decline.”
— Jim Collins, Beyond the Summit: The Internal Descent of the Mighty
decline, business, leadership
For leaders, strategists, and anyone building an enduring enterprise, this book offers the foresight to diagnose the subtle, internal forces that erode even great success, cultivating the disciplined thinking necessary for lasting resilience.
Jim Collins, renowned for his rigorous, data-driven research into what makes companies great, now turns his incisive analytical lens to the equally critical question of why even the mightiest ultimately fall.