Family Business

MYTH: The Goals of Any Family Business is to Maximize Profits

Case: One beautiful, sunny day, Edward, 73, sat back at his desk and assessed his life. He was living the dream—with one exception. He...

Cultivating Adult Sibling Relationships

Last year, my client joined her mother and her mother’s first cousins (all in their late 50s and 60s) for dinner. After listening to the...

A Limerick for Family Business

There once was a girl who was sired By a man then by whom she was hired To turn him around Make his company sound Yet one day she found...

What Family Business Leaders Get from Leadership Coaching

Name the top three most important skills that family business leaders need to be successful. Before you read further, write them down....

How to Get the Results You Want in a Family Business

Science has shown that when we are gripped by emotion, our executive functions shut down, and we take actions that satisfy our emotional...