Succession

The Quiet Crisis of Transition- and How to Prepare for It

By: Mike Mack

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Hardcover | 24 March 2026

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244 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.75

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Every business leaves a legacy-some by design, others by default.

At some point, the founder must confront a difficult question: What happens when I'm no longer here?

Succession is not about titles, documents, or exits-it is about preserving purpose and protecting people.

Yet many founders avoid the conversation; postponing decisions they know are inevitable. The cost of delay is steep: fractured families, destabilized companies, and legacies lost.

Succession is a business fable grounded in real-world experience. It follows two family enterprises at the same crossroads-prepare or pretend. One plans early, guided by clarity and courage. The other delays, until life forces the issue.

The book concludes with a real executive case-an unfiltered account of business tragedy and the leadership required to navigate it-along with practical frameworks and resources to help leaders move from awareness to action.

Because succession doesn't test ambition. It tests leadership.

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