Tough Boss
Michael Mondavi
02.01.20
As Michael Mondavi expanded the family business alongside his famously opinionated father, they often had “interesting discussions.” Michael learned patience and persistence, knowing if he couldn't persuade his father to see things his way, the senior Mondavi would have the final say.
Summary:
As Michael Mondavi expanded the family business alongside his famously opinionated father, they often had “interesting discussions.” Michael learned patience and persistence, knowing if he couldn’t persuade his father to see things his way, the senior Mondavi would have the final say.
Anyone in a family business, or just struggling with a tough boss can learn a lot from how Michael Mondavi discovered — often the hard way — how to work with, and for his mercurial father.
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