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How Family Firms Keep Professional CEOs
Most family businesses fail when the next generation takes the wheel, yet some thrive by stepping back. This episode explores the strategic decision to hire a professional CEO from outside the family, using the Ford Motor Company as a primary case study. We examine how Henry Ford II navigated the transition from founder-led chaos to institutional stability by bringing in Lee Iacocca and later Alex Trotman. We also look at modern examples like IBM and General Electric, where boards prioritized expertise over bloodlines. The discussion covers the tension between family control and operational…
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