But was Sears truly a mistake? Companies have lifespans like humans and cannot continue forever. I would argue that Sears had gotten big and mature enough tha

But was Sears truly a mistake? Companies have lifespans like humans and cannot continue forever. I would argue that Sears had gotten big and mature enough that its failure was a matter of time. At that level of growth and capitalization it would probably be impossible for any CEO to convince a board and shareholders to change a proven strategy for a new fad, especially when there is no financial pressure to do so.