Listen "Does Your Family Business Have a Succession Plan?"
Episode Synopsis
Rohit Gera had turned his family’s boutique real estate development firm into a dynamic housing solutions innovator for urban Indian families. But as he prepared to retire, Gera had to decide who would take over for him. Should he define a strategy for future growth and pick a successor who would enact it? Or should he identify his replacement and allow them to set the company’s new strategy? And should Gera’s replacement come from within his family or not? In this episode, Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wing is joined by Gera to discuss her case, “Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads.” She and Gera explain how to select a growth strategy for the future. They also discuss best practices for ensuring a successful leadership transition in a family business.
More episodes of the podcast HBR On Strategy
An Announcement from HBR On Strategy
25/06/2025
Stress Test Your Strategy Before It Fails
04/06/2025
AMD’s Lisa Su on Experimenting with AI
21/05/2025
A Lesson on Balancing Scaling with Stability
14/05/2025
The Right Way to Launch an AI Initiative
07/05/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.