| Popis: |
“Are you sure you want this job?” I asked William in our first meeting. There seemed to be every reason the young man, the third-generation successor to his father as CEO of the family’s $500 million business, would answer my question with a resounding “yes:” He was smart, well-educated, and energetic, with an infectious personality and a terrific business mind. From the firm’s point of view, as William’s father neared retirement, William was the right person to become the next CEO, having successfully managed a large, high-profile division of the company in a VP role and earned the respect of senior non-family managers. |
