Humble and Kind
It has been over three years since I wrote a blog with a title borrowed from a country song, so I hope that nobody will accuse me…
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Articles by Steve Legler on family business, family governance, succession, family wealth and the relationships that hold it all together.
Going Far? Go Together
Quoting African proverbs has not been a habit of mine, but whenever I come across something that makes me sit up and think, you…
Objective. Neutral. Compassionate?
Business families can often benefit from bringing in outside consultants or advisors to help them with certain matters. In…
Hard versus Soft? Or Hard versus Harder?
It honestly makes me laugh sometimes when I hear people speak about the hard issues, like dollars and cents, as if they are so…
The Tradesman and the Toolbox
This week my Dad would have turned 80, so he is part of the inspiration for this post. He had apprenticed in Austria as a…
There’s plenty of room in ________?
My hot tub? Maybe so, but that's not our topic this week. But where should there always be room? The topics I talk about here are…
Driven to Commit Patricide (Part 2 of 2)
When we left off last week, I was in the courthouse bathroom, having texted my wife about my surreal elevator ride up with the…
Driven to Commit Patricide (Part 1 of 2)
There was a court case in New Brunswick (Canada) last year that really attracted my attention. It was a murder trial, the result…
Family Business Flashback
Last week I was called upon to do the “good son” thing, and I obliged and brought my mother 6 hours down highway 401 for the…
Does Father REALLY Know Best?
The expression “Father knows best” probably came before the TV show of the same name. But I could be wrong. I always thought that…
Tell it to the Judge (Part 2 of 2)
Last week my intention was to write a single blog about this subject, but then things didn’t go as planned, because there was…
Tell it to the Judge (Part 1 of 2)
Lately the subject of “judging” has been recurring in my life and thoughts, and therefore also in my blogs. Since there are so…
Brainstorming your Family Legacy
The word “legacy” can conjure up a variety of thoughts and opinions, because everyone has their own take on what it is, as well…
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