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Which is probably why companies such as Ikea, Maersk and Google are doing so well; They have a founder, or descendant that is in control of the company and can thus make long term decisions.


This is true. Some founders seem to have planned their company well beyond their lifetimes. When they retire, MBAs move in.


And that is when the evil begins.


I always said that, in the small businesses I've been involved with, "shit runs downhill". The nicest places to work with have good guy owners. The worst ones have bad guy owners.




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