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Welcome Aboard (But Don't Change a Thing) (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
McNulty, Eric; Calcidise, Kathleen; Benton, Debra; Aversano, Nina; Cohen, Debbie; Cohen, Dan S.Article HBS-R0210A-ELeadership and People ManagementCheryl Hailstrom, the CEO of Lakeland Wonders, a manufacturer of high-quality wooden toys, is the first person outside the Swensen family to hold the top job. But she's not a stranger to this 94-year-old company: She'd been the COO of one of its largest customers and had worked with Lakeland to develop many best-selling products. Wally Swensen IV, the previous CEO, chose Cheryl because she knew how to generate profits and because he believed her ...Starting at €8.20