“The question isn’t whom to choose. It’s how to keep them both.”
A version of this article appeared in the January–February 1990 issue of Harvard Business Review.
The Case of the Perplexing Promotion
“The question isn’t whom to choose. It’s how to keep them both.” The more Tom Arthur thought about naming his successor as chief executive of Winger Foods Incorporated, the more important that question became. In his seven years as CEO, Arthur had turned the $5 billion company around. Winger soups once again led in market […]