Ep. 2 BLOCKBUSTER – Brought to you by Fear

We’re excited to drop episode 2 of “A Case Study in Fear.”

In this episode, we examine how Blockbuster became a victim of its own market dominance.

How the video rental giant went from revolutionizing home entertainment with 9,000 stores worldwide to filing for bankruptcy, all because of one powerful emotion: fear.

And how Blockbuster executives laughed Netflix’s Reed Hastings out of the room when offered to buy the startup for $50 million, desperately clinging to their brick-and-mortar business model until just one store remained in Bend, Oregon.

From “Make it a Blockbuster Night” to missed opportunities, learn how fear can make smart leaders make catastrophically bad decisions.

This isn’t just another business story – it’s a powerful wake-up call about how fear can make even the smartest leaders make catastrophically stupid decisions.

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