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Napoleon Bonaparte - When the World Stops Cooperating
In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte launches the largest military campaign Europe has ever seen. Over half a million soldiers. Meticulous planning. Precision logistics. Confidence forged through years of victory.
On paper, nothing is reckless. In reality, everything is about to change.
This episode explores how leadership collapse rarely begins with chaos. It begins with reasonable decisions made inside assumptions that no longer hold. Napoleon’s Russian campaign becomes a masterclass in what happens when success hardens into certainty and when leaders double down just as the environment stops…
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