” There are very few men - and they are the exceptions - who are able to think and feel beyond the present moment,” Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831)
The fall of a company founder is always big news, especially when this is a larger-than-life character, such as with Vernon Hill who was deposed as chairman of Metrobank or the untimely death of V G Siddhartha, the Coffee King of India.
Founders play such a vitally important role in their business, instilling pride and emotional commitment from employees, and adding to brand value. But, it is not unusual fo...