What makes successful companies choose failure? Kodak invented the digital camera but went bankrupt because of digital photography. Blackberry laughed at the iPhone - then lost everything to smartphones. Nokia, Borders, Blockbuster... the business world is full of giants who saw disaster coming and still couldn't turn the ship around.
Join Blake and Victoria as they unravel the fascinating psychology behind corporate self-destruction. Through exclusive research and mind-bending examples, discover why showing companies more evidence of impending doom actually makes them less likely to change course.
🚢 In this episode:
- The shocking story of how Blackberry's executives laughed at the iPhone
- Why Kodak killed their own invention that could have saved them
- The psychological trap that turns successful companies into failed ones
- The strange reason why more data makes the problem worse
- How some companies manage to disrupt themselves and survive
You'll never look at big company decisions the same way again. Perfect for executives, entrepreneurs, or anyone fascinated by how smart people make catastrophic decisions. Warning: This episode might make you question everything you think you know about business success!
#BusinessFailures #CorporateStrategy #Leadership #Innovation #BusinessEnigmas #StrategicManagement #OrganizationalBehavior #ChangeManagement
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