Cisco Just Proved the Most Dangerous Moment in Business Isn’t Losing—It’s Winning

Cisco Just Proved the Most Dangerous Moment in Business Isn’t Losing—It’s Winning

By Soren Kaplan
Publication Date: 2026-05-14 20:03:00

Cisco just posted record revenue—then cut 4,000 jobs. The move reveals a critical leadership lesson: the most dangerous moment in business isn’t losing, but winning—and how smart companies act before the market forces them to.