How BlackBerry Lost 80 Million Users in 5 Years (And What Every CEO Must Learn)

The Mammoth in the Room · Jun 12, 2025 · 8m

Have you ever wondered how a global powerhouse like BlackBerry, once dominating half the U.S. smartphone market, could collapse so dramatically? This week’s episode dives into the leadership blind spots that turn success into vulnerability.

I’ll walk you through the rise and fall of BlackBerry, unpacking evolutionary leadership lessons that you can apply in your business. From assigning challenger roles on your team to separating vision from ego and embedding exploration alongside exploitation, you’ll learn how to protect your leadership against extinction.

So, if you want to avoid becoming…