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Winter 2001

Whose vision is it?

You can succeed where Steve Jobs failed.

—William Scarpino, David Sher

Making big decisions—it’s all in the timing

If only parents could react faster—and sons and daughters could slow down.

—James E. Barrett

That’s what kids are for

For two generations, Delaware's biggest beer distributor was troubled by disputes between two sets of Tigani brothers. Then a third-generation son pointed the way to a peaceful solution.

—Barbara Spector

Editor’s Note

—Dan Rottenberg

Re-charging the batteries

Let's face it: Some businesses succeed by doing the same thing year after year. So how do younger generations keep their creative juices flowing?

—Jayne A. Pearl

Avoiding pitfalls in CEO succession

The most obvious person for the job may not always be the best long-term choice.

—Mike Cohn

The good divorce

How to make the best of a marital divorce between business owners.

—Ellen Frankenberg

The sisters’ secret weapons

Electrical contracting is no place for a woman? Guess again.

—Christine Thompson

Goodnight, Mrs. Malaprop, wherever you are

—Paul Frishkoff

Contrarian’s Notebook

You might conclude that Wendi Deng is a gold-digger and a home-wrecker. But I wonder.

—Dan Rottenberg

A tale of two families

The Knights produced great newspapers, then went public. The mediocre Newhouses fought the IRS to stay private. Guess who's producing great journalism now?

—Stephen J. Simurda