California Dreaming
How to survive an earthquake, life-threatening illness, an economic slump, and arguments with your kids.
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Governance Team Development
A partnership’s mid-life crisis
They were on the same wavelength when they teamed up to buy their first radio station 20 years ago. .
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Feuding Twins
A tragic breach between a pair of once-close twins shakes the foundations of a family-controlled public company.
Why smart people make dumb choices of leaders
Family companies lack systems of selection that reduce bias and political intrigue.
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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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The Cousins Tournament
Life gets more complicated in later generations of a family company, as the Blanchards discovered when they tried to set up a process for selecting a new leader.
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One for all and all for 0ne
Siblings who work well together have a Shared Dream that generates excitement and vitality in the business.
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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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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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