Describes the situations in which Paul Bentington, president, CEO and member of the owning family BIND, PLC, a large and successful family engineering consulting firm in London. Bentington sister and brother, both of which are the owners of the company, to confront him about the family involvement in the management and direction of the company. Third and fourth generation family members represent a diversity of backgrounds and experiences that siblings Bentington believe will benefit the company. However, Bentington have concerns about the appropriateness of his brothers and sisters, their spouses and their children to serve in any leadership role in the family company. "Hide
by David L. Ager, John A. Davis Source: Harvard Business School 5 pages. Publication Date: January 17, 2006. Prod. #: 806115-PDF-ENG
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