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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Succession Planning
A Hooky–Playing Son’s Field of Dreams
Build a better sweet spot and they will come….That’s what Bud Hillerich did and the great hitters all came to Louisville.
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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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Introducing the tough new bird on the block
Perdue Farms’ New TV Commercial Marks a Succession Rite of Passage.
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Twelve tasks of succession
Planning a leadership transition is hard, stressful work. Not every family has the stamina to stay the course.
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How to build a dynasty
Beretta—the name is synonymous with elegant weaponry. Ugo Gussalli Beretta, 13th-generation leader of the Italian dynasty, reveals the secrets of remaining a family business for five centuries.
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Passing on a partnership
Five guys named Vellano in the sewer business had good reason to break out the champagne at the start of 1992.
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Make a career of retirement
Dad is not going to “let go” until he finds an exciting new challenge. Leon Danco, the well-known consultant, talks with Family Business about the options.
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The Reluctant Successor
Dan Gerber was set to take on the reins of the Gerber baby food company. But at age 21 he decided to pursue a different dream.
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