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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Work elsewhere before climbing the family ladder. ” Toby did everything his father asked, joining The Bozzuto Group in 2001 as a development associate. ” Case Study #2: Set clear expectations from day one. Don’t: Bring family nicknames into the office. Keep the two worlds separate.

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The Connection Between Employee Trust and Financial Performance

Harvard Business

This was the headquarters of Campbell Soup Company when one of us, Doug Conant, took the reins as CEO in 2001. We can use practices from Doug’s approach to the trust-building competency over his 40-year leadership career as a case study for the behaviors leaders should develop as they work to build and sustain trust.