Describes a young consulting company Web is experiencing a very rapid period of growth in late 1999 and 2000. Founder / CEO sees himself as a strategist and marketing, which is less well suited to the operational details that expand as the company grows. President hired, but fired soon after. Raises questions, the role of the founder and should be, the new president is not required if the new extended senior team can take some of the burden, and if or how the founder has to change. "Hide
by Michael J. Roberts, Michael L. Tushman Source: Harvard Business School 21 pages. Publication Date: June 21, 2001. Prod. #: Four hundred and one thousand and forty-five-PDF-ENG
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