obsolescence

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When leaders act from fear of obsolescence, being outpaced or irrelevance, they activate those same threat responses in employees.

From MarketWatch

The EU's consumer strategy presented on Wednesday seeks to promote sustainable consumption and prevent planned obsolescence, which is when companies programme products to become out of date after a certain period.

From Barron's

The winners could reap trillions while the losers face obsolescence.

From MarketWatch

Boxer, who turns 85 next month, offered no counsel to Pelosi, though she pushed back against the notion that age necessarily equates with infirmity, or political obsolescence.

From Los Angeles Times

Planned obsolescence may be the reality of modern home gadgets, but a little TLC can go a long way.

From Salon