Succession at Taiwan’s Hop Lion Feather Works: Not leaving it to chance

• Main Authors: TAN, Wee Liang, CHEAH, Sin Mei, CHUNG, Hsi-Mei
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Succession planning; Leadership transitions; Leadership; Leadership qualities; Growth strategy; Corporate governance; Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cases_coll_all/412; https://smu.sharepoint.com/sites/admin/CMP/cases/SMU-21-BATCH%20%5BPDF-Pic%5D/SMU-21-0049%20%5BHop%20Lion%5D/SMU-21-0049%20%5BHop%20Lion%5D.pdf?CT=1647318256840&OR=ItemsView
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Many Chinese family businesses are facing a succession crisis due to the lack of succession planning. Contrary to this finding, Chen Koon-yaw, the fourth-generation owner of the Hop Lion Feather Works Corporation, had planned early and handed the leadership role over to the next generation well befo...