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Equal isn’t always fair
Parents want to be fair to all their children. When their offspring work together in the business, it isn’t always easy to figure out the best way to do it.
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How to keep the campbell kids happy
Bennett Dorrance, “leader-by-default” of the Dorrance clan, asks whether family shareholders can hang together if Campbell Soup’s strong earnings hit the skids in the ’90s.
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Lessons in realpolitik for successors
For advice on the darker side of power relationships, there is still no better guide than Machiavelli.
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What’s in April’s best interest
Ben and Lillian Jacobs continued to work together in their print shop business even after their divorce.
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A lesson in humility from the greek gods
When Zeus started bossing his siblings on Mt. Olympus, they rebelled and tied him up with a hundred knots.
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Daughters with the right stuff
These young women are passionately committed to the family business. But if it doesn’t work out, they have other options.
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Kids should feel free to follow their bliss
When young people sacrifice their own ambitions in order to live out a parent’s dream, the results can be destructive.
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Taking charge in a disaster
When relating the hair-raising events of the past two years, the two partners do it with a certain drama and flair.
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Shareholders have to earn their wings to
Just because you inherit stock doesn’t mean you’re business literate. To fulfill your role requires training.
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