Ned Stark got just about everything wrong. In his wake, Robb Stark got even more wrong. If "The North Remembers" then... well, maybe a Stark regency isn't something they should embrace. Ever.

When it comes to succession planning, the Starks have just about all of it wrong. While they clearly excel when it comes to preserving the family's cultural norms, they have done little to nothing in order to protect productivity, create opportunity, and evolve their methods. This week we look at the Stark family's failures in order to offer you advice on how you can ensure that your family business can grow and endure over the years and through the generations.