Catabolism
Catabolism represents the breaking-down phase: layoffs, divestitures, cost-cutting, selling assets.
Cut fat and peripheral tissue. Protect vital organs. Know the difference before crisis forces the decision.
Catabolism is breaking down. It's degradation, deconstruction, harvesting. When your body breaks down fat stores during a fast, that's catabolism. When a cell dismantles worn-out proteins to recycle their components, that's catabolism. When you digest food, breaking complex molecules into simpler ones, that's catabolism. These processes release energy - you get energy by breaking things down.
Business Application of Catabolism
Catabolism represents the breaking-down phase: layoffs, divestitures, cost-cutting, selling assets. Strategic catabolism (cutting fat and peripheral tissue while protecting vital organs) can enable survival and future growth. Random catabolism (panic cuts) kills the organism.