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霍华德·马克斯:你无法预测,但可以准备·第7则

霍华德·马克斯《《你无法预测,但可以准备》》· You Can't Predict. You Can Prepare. · 投资 · 财富 · 成长

Most companies are born in an entrepreneurial mode, starting with dreams, limited capital and the need to be frugal. `Success comes to some. They enjoy profitability, growth and expanded resources, but they also must cope with increasing bureaucracy and managerial challenges. The lucky few become world-class organizations, but eventually most are confronted with challenges relating to hubris; extreme size; the difficulty of controlling far-flung operations; and perhaps ossification and an unwillingness to innovate and take risks. Some stagnate in maturity, and some fail under aging products or excessive debt loads and move into distress and bankruptcy.

出处: https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/2001-11-20-you-cant-predict-you-can-prepare.pdf
定位:Memo, excerpt 7 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

马克斯说,多数公司起家时都像创业者:有梦想、钱少、必须精打细算,所以灵活、敢拼。少数公司成功后有了利润、增长和资源,却也开始背上官僚流程和管理难题。极少数能成为世界级组织,但大多数最终会撞上几道坎:自大、规模过大、远方业务管不住,甚至僵化、不愿创新和冒险。结果有的在成熟期停滞,有的因产品老化或债务过重陷入困境甚至破产。他的意思是,成功本身会埋下衰败的种子,企业要警惕长大后的这些毛病。

上下文

出自马克斯谈投资准备的文章,他用企业生命周期解释为何高增长难以持续。

今日一问

你所在的组织变大后,哪一项官僚或自满的苗头最该先处理?

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