Weston Nurseries, Inc. (A)
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Ward, John L.; Colton, Brian
- Source
- Kellogg School of Management Cases, 2017, pp. 1-18.
- Subject
- Family Business
Corporate Governance
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Crisis Management
Succession Planning
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2474-6568
Brothers in a multigeneration family business engage in a power struggle, and the board must decide on a new leadership strategy. To learn the extent to which things can gradually go astray in a multigeneration family business, given the differing education and personalities of succeeding leaders. Also, to see the advantages of nonfamily board members' perspectives and how to influence and add value as a board member to a struggling family business engaging in a leadership power struggle.