Things have gone very well for Wates since appointing Paul Drechsler as CEO and then Chairman. Now there is a difference of opinion about the strategic direction of the company between Paul and the Wates family. How should this be resolved?
Wates Group (A): A new CEO
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The Wates family is considering hiring a non-family CEO. They have done this previously, and the experience was not particularly successful. What s...
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Wates Group (B): A new chairman
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Having hired the non-family CEO described in the A case, two years later the Wates family is considering appointing him as Chairman, while also kee...
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Wates Group (C): A very good year
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Things have gone very well for Wates since appointing Paul Drechsler as CEO and then Chairman. Now there is a difference of opinion about the strat...
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IMD-3-2134
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