Then we can help them rehearse certain problems. The life cycles of business are fairly predictable. A family can practice decisions they'll have to make. That's one way to deal effectively with succession. Things like sibling rivalries, pay, and perks.
Strategic conflicts are also common.
Sometimes the older generation is more conservative. If you expect princes to succeed you like that, you've got problems. Yes, but they're very often dealing with the symptom and not the disease. Well, it turns out that the sons are arguing over other issues like who was making the greater contribution, who would make the real decisions. Compensation was just the tip of the iceberg.