TY - BOOK AU - "Collins, James C" TI - How The Mighty Fall SN - 9.78E+12 CY - New York : Jim Collins KW - BUSINESS FAILURES.;SUCCESS IN BUSINESS.;ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE.;MANAGEMENT N2 - "Includes bibliographical references (p. [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. 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." ER -