TL;DR: New Coke failed not because of execution, but because leaders misread data and misunderstood customer loyalty. Forty years later, it remains a powerful lesson in leadership humility, learning from mistakes, and improving systems instead of reacting to noise. Just for the Mistake of It… New Coke! TL;DR: New Coke failed not because of poor execution, but because leaders misread data and misunderstood customer loyalty. Forty years later, the episode remains a powerful lesson in … Continue reading 40 Years of New Coke: What Coca-Cola’s Biggest Mistake Still Teaches Leaders