Seduced by Success: How the Best Companies Survive the 9 Traps of Winning          

Опубликовано 6 сентября 2016, 16:27

Success can be a serious business vulnerability, and often a companyΓÇÖs fall from grace can be traced to decisions made in its time of greatest achievement. General Motors, IBM, Kodak, Rubbermaid-these are just a few examples of top companies that became complacent and bloated. To sustain success they should have been uncovering fresh approaches, improving their products and services, and staying lean and agile. The nine traps to avoid are: -neglect (sticking with yesterdayΓÇÖs business model) -pride (letting products and services become second-rate) -boredom (clinging to once successful branding) -complexity (letting processes run the business) -bloat (losing agility) -mediocrity (allowing sub par performance to persist) -lethargy (nurturing a ΓÇ£retirement home cultureΓÇ¥) -timidity (permitting turf battles and infighting -vagueness (schizophrenic communication) How? A combination of strong leadership, new approaches to practices, empowered employees, and a drive for continuous revitalizationΓÇödifficult but not impossible in any company.