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Case Study: The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup

Harvard Business Review

My bookish eldest uncle was in line to succeed my grandfather as CEO, but he had enough self-awareness to sense that he wasn''t well suited. Fred, Roy, and Bill never rose as high in the company as Ricky, who is now the chief operating officer. He makes his own decisions," I hedged. Dramatic growth followed.