Will I Be Missed When I Step Back?

For Robert Ettinger, the family business is luxury leather goods. When he was a young man, his father sent him around the world to learn about business from people other than himself. The succession process was slow, as both Robert and his father believed that it had to be the right move for the business, not just for the family. Today, with the future of the company always on his mind, Ettinger believes that adding more people with various skills is a form of succession planning in itself.

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