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Don't let success put your company on the road to ruin In Seduced by Success , Robert J. Herbold, the former Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft, shows you how to avoid the nine traps of success-the “legacy practices” that almost felled such giants as General Motors, Kodak and Sony. Herbold, a 26-year-veteran of Procter & Gamble who lived through each trap, gives you proven tactics for preventing arrogance, bloat, and neglect while capitalizing on your accomplishments, sustaining your momentum, and retaining your position in the marketplace. The nine traps every successful organization must avoid are

Turf battles and territorial “fiefdoms” can undermine organizations more severely than economic downturns or management upheavals. Robert J. Herbold, former COO of Microsoft, identifies this pervasive issue, termed the Fiefdom Syndrome, which has affected major companies like Procter & Gamble, IBM, and Coca-Cola. This syndrome manifests when individuals, groups, or divisions, driven by fear, seek to protect their own interests and status, often at the expense of the organization’s overall effectiveness. Such behavior can lead to insularity, resource hoarding, and a reluctance to collaborate, resulting in increased costs, bureaucracy, and diminished agility. The Fiefdom Syndrome can threaten the very survival of organizations, large or small, profit or nonprofit. Herbold illustrates how these fiefdoms can compromise effectiveness and offers strategies for managers and individuals to dismantle them. Through numerous examples from his experience at Microsoft and other corporations, he provides essential insights for overcoming turf wars, making this work a vital resource for any manager aiming to foster a more cohesive and efficient organizational culture.