Founder of Skin Lakkard headed the company for 24 years. He is proud of his work, and attributes much of his success of his own style of leadership that does not allow anyone to participate in decisions on the merits. When he was seriously injured in a car accident and his son came to keep the business going. Without any intention to take on, son changed the direction and activities of the company in the space of a few months, so that by the time he returned the founder, the company changed its role has been greatly reduced. Son, meanwhile, fell in love with its intermediate position and thought he did a better job than his father. The two men are locked in a power struggle.; However, the company faced a number of key decisions to be taken in expanding product offering and sales opportunities "Hide
by Simon Parker, Matthias Tietz Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 6 pages. Publication date: April 15, 2011. Prod. #: W11098-PDF-ENG
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