Governance Team Development
Why smart people make dumb choices of leaders
Family companies lack systems of selection that reduce bias and political intrigue.
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.
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.
One for all and all for 0ne
Siblings who work well together have a Shared Dream that generates excitement and vitality in the business.
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.
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.
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.
