Doing Your MBWA in the Family Business
No, Not MBA, MBWA. Whenever I share my personal backstory, I always include the part about going away for a couple of years to do…
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Reveling in Revelatory Family Situations
Always Seeking to Uncover New Information. There are many concepts that arise in different ways and places in my work, and when I…
When the Parents’ Dream Becomes their Kids’ Nightmare
Just the Way “WE” Always Wanted It. In many ways this post has been a long time coming. I’ve run into versions of what I’ll be…
Direction Comes Before Destination for Families
Admittedly a Little Bit Counter-Intuitive In last week’s blog I talked about the latest super-spreader event that I attended in…
Fantastic Parts, an Even Greater Whole Community
Coming Down from a Rocky Mountain High. Over the years since I’ve been sharing my thoughts in this space on a weekly basis, there…
Can the Family Actually Implement your Ideas?
A Key Question you NEED to Ask. Many of the professionals with whom I interact in my work with enterprising families are…
Facing Up to Addiction in Family Enterprise – 5 Considerations
Entering Uncharted Territory. This week we’re entering some new territory, in a number of ways. First off, I took up this topic…
Progressing Up the Family Governance Mountain
It’s Usually a Slow Journey to the Top. As the world returns to more in-person events, I’ve been playing catch up with occasions…
Can Communication Really Be Overrated in a Family Enterprise?
Aren’t the Three Rules “Communicate, communicate, communicate”? This week I want to touch on one of the sacred cows of the family…
Leading the Family Conflict Dance
Some New Ways to Look at Conflict in Families. Anyone who’s ever been involved in a family enterprise knows that the potential…
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