Did You Hear the One About the Family Business That…
I spent three days in Vancouver this week at the CAFÉ Symposium, along with a couple of hundred like-minded family business…
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Articles by Steve Legler on family business, family governance, succession, family wealth and the relationships that hold it all together.
“Me” versus “We” in the Family Business
Our family was watching Shark Tank together last night, and one of the companies making their pitch did something that I see far…
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Communication is a Two-Way Street
Communication is a topic that comes up often when discussing what family businesses need to work on. With ubiquitous…
NextGen Successors: Time to Step Up
One of the topics that comes up over and over again in the family business arena is that of the next generation and their…
Doing it right takes time
I sometimes get frustrated by the time it takes to accomplish certain tasks, and I think most people often feel the same way. It…
Flex Your Flexibility
As we age, it is widely accepted that we lose a lot of our flexibility, especially when we look at our physical selves…
Oh Brother! Siblings in the Family Business
Many of the family issues that business families face come from the relationships between different generations. After a certain…
ADR: Alternative to What?
Working with business families, there are always areas that are ripe for potential conflicts. I know that I have certain traits…
Harmony and legacy go hand in hand
I believe that most people who run family businesses want to leave a legacy to their children and grandchildren. But I also…
Folksy Steve and the Gentleman Farmer
It really is interesting sometimes to notice how different people react differently to certain words. There are two words that I…
Why is “Why?” So Important?
It seems to me that the world of business is evolving into a kinder gentler way of doing things. Maybe I am wrong, or maybe I am…
Pre-Mediated Planning? Sounds Good to Me
Sometimes when you hear a new term it takes a bit of time to let its true meaning sink in. It happened to me this week, but the…
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