Do Differences Make a Difference in Family Business?
In any Family Business, and in any Business Family, there will always be a lot of agreement and “sameness” but also a great deal…
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Articles by Steve Legler on family business, family governance, succession, family wealth and the relationships that hold it all together.
Communication: In Curling, and in the Family
(Editor’s note: This post is a translation of last week’s post in French) Hockey is generally considered to be THE Canadian…
Communication: In Curling, as in the Family
Hockey is generally considered THE Canadian sport, where our national teams often win the biggest tournaments, on both the men’s…
Martin Luther King – Family Business Sage?
This past week it was Martin Luther King Day in the US. This prompted a number of comments and mentions on social media, some of…
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University Case Competition: Family Business Style
Last week the place to be was Burlington, Vermont. I happened to be right in the thick of it for the first couple of days, and my…
A Good Will Should Leave No Ill-Will
Sometimes when I come up with a blog topic, I end up spending a lot of time trying to get just the right title to make it sound…
Put On your Own Mask First
Anyone who has ever been on a commercial airline flight will have heard the safety procedures over and over, to the point where…
Gray Is My Favourite Colour
I had lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago, and it turned out that we had a mutual acquaintance. “Bryan” told me that he and…
Learning by Reading; Relearning by Rereading
It’s fairly rare that I reread a book, but when I do, I learn new things every time. So I should do it more often, shouldn’t I?…
Would You Like to See the Menu, or the Recipe Book?
Advising family businesses is a growing field, as more people are recognizing what an important part they play in the economy…
A Will Outlines the “What”, But Not the “How”
Most people will agree that it is very important for everyone to have a will, and some will go so far as to remind you of the…
It’s Hip to Be Square, Right?
When I turned 50 recently, I vowed not to wear a tie again, with the possible exceptions of attending a wedding or a funeral…
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