Distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by HarperCollins Publishers,
[2009]
xiv, 222 pages :
illustrations ;
21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-211) and index.
The silent creep of impending doom -- Five stages of decline -- Stage 1: Hubris born of success -- Stage 2: Undisciplined pursuit of more -- Stage 3: Denial of risk and peril -- Stage 4: Grasping for salvation -- Stage 5: Capitulation to irrelevance or death -- Well-founded hope.
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Discusses signs pointing toward the decline of a business, how far the decline can proceed before failure becomes inevitable, and crucial steps companies can take to reverse course.