Founder CEO Succession at Wily Technology
Excel Calculations
Questions Covered
Question 1: Has Lew Cirne been a good CEO so far, should he defend himself & fight to remain CEO? As Lew Cirne, why would Richard Williams want to replace you as Chairman? (maximum answer: 1/3 page).
Question 2: What are the pros and cons of the approach by Wily’s Board to find a new CEO? As David Strohm, if Lew rejects Richard Williams’ demand and threatens to leave Wily, what would you do? (maximum answer: 1/3 page).
Question 3: Would you consider Lew Cirne as a high-flying founder, please argue why he is (not). Has he adopted a weak or a strong board? Please elaborate. (maximum answer: 1/3 page)
Question 4: Kets de Vries’ clinical approach to management pays attention to the inner theatre and inner script of leaders. What is meant by this and apply these two notions to the Wily case (maximum answer: 1/3 page)
Question 5: Is the Founder’s Rich or King dilemma (Wasserman article) relevant for understanding the Wily case and the biotechnology and healthcare sectors (as exhibited in the Williams/Duncan/Ginter article) (maximum answer: 1/3 page) ?
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