About this episode

The episode discusses the hidden risks of growth-at-all-costs in organizations with insights from Eugene Theodore.

What happens when systems designed to succeed are actually built to fail? In today’s episode, we explore why growth-at-all-costs can undermine even the most well-intentioned organizations. In this episode of The Agent of Wealth, co-host John Williams is joined by Eugene Theodore, strategist, former photojournalist, and author of Built to Collapse, to uncover the hidden forces shaping modern business, innovation, and leadership. In this episode, you will learn: Why hard work alone isn’t enough...

People in this episode

Host: John Williams

Guest: Eugene Theodore

Topics covered

• business growth
• organizational failure
• leadership
• innovation
• strategies for success

Keywords

• growth
• business risks
• leadership
• innovation
• success strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Built to Collapse

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