- Sep 27, 2023
- 3 min
Creative Compensation in a Family Business
How to design compensation in a family business that honors the best of family norms and business norms
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
The Paradox of Family Business Leadership
An intro to leadership polarities family business leaders face.
- Apr 7, 2017
- 5 min
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...
- Oct 9, 2016
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 20, 2016
- 1 min
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...
- Jun 26, 2016
- 3 min
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....
- Jun 26, 2016
- 4 min
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...