Kmart, Sears, Blockbuster, Kodak, at their peak, these companies dominated. They were household names.

But what happened? Well, around our place, we say break it before it's broken. Just because we've

always done it one way or had one product

line doesn't mean it's the only thing we can do. We're agnostic on how we do it or what we

use to get to and serve the customer. What we're not agnostic about are our values. We're not

agnostic about being really passionate about making sure in the current world that we deliver the best to the customer.

Those companies, well, they violated that. They got comfortable. And the same can happen to you and me.

On this episode, Entree leadership's John Falcons breaks down the peak performer stage.

What warning signs to watch out for, how to establish culture, and what you

can do to keep your business from becoming the next blockbuster. Let's get into it.

So how do you know if the business is in the peak performer stage? Because things are going

well. You're serving a lot of customers. you're making a lot of money, and the business

is running smooth. But behind the scenes, there's some risks. Your leadership team might

have gotten a little too comfortable. You might have taken your foot off the gas. The urgency

and scrappiness that got you here is slowly being replaced by entitlement and apathy.

This is when innovation stalls and relevance starts to fade,

and you start putting things on autopilot.

As a leader, you may even be wondering what your role is,

and if your team even needs you anymore.

This can cause you to loosen your grip on company culture,

accountability, and your mission.

It's easy to keep going as if everything's great, but if you don't address these underlying

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