When succession feels stuck, the problem may be the choice the family is trying to make. Succession is often compressed into two either/or categories: founder in charge or founder gone; successor waiting or successor fully responsible. Under that framing, uncertainty can quickly become a verdict: the founder will not let go, or the successor is not ready. Families usually have more choices than those labels suggest. They can ask: • What does each person actually want? • Which

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Founders are often told they need a plan for life after stepping back from the business.