Bill and Charles Koch Fight for Power
influence tactics in his battle for control was to cultivate a strong support network, which is a good way to be influential in business (Bauer & Erdogan, 2012). Charles had the company’s core interests in mind and was respected by stakeholders—especially since he was willing to put money back into the company (instead of simply handing it out to Bill whenever Bill desired it). For this reason, Charles was also much more adept at making allies than was Bill, whose whole attitude was more self-centered than it was other-centered (which… Continue Reading...
