Leaning into Family Leadership, Together
Thoughts on Who Leans In and Who Leans Out. Most of the posts I write here weekly are based on ideas that have been simmering in…
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Starting Fast and Moving Slow, Overcoming Resistance in Family Systems Conversations
Steve was a guest of Family Business United in the UK. Too often, families do not get into important discussions about family…
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…
Finding the Liquidity Sweet Spot for your Family
Searching for the “Goldilocks Zone” These weekly missives have been inspired by a variety of sparks over the years, and this one…
Chemistry Versus Geography in Advising Families
My Favourite High School Subject Is Irrelevant Now. It’s amazing how fresh certain memories from over 40 years ago can seem when…
Some Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’s for Family Enterprises
So Many Questions, So Little Time. As much as I enjoy speaking with people who are part of a family business, some of the…
Overdue 4-D Connections at FEC Symposium
Overdue 4-D Connections at FEC Symposium So Refreshing after Years of 2-D Far be it for me to declare an end to the Covid…
Curiosity as the Antidote to Assumptions in Families
We All Know What Happens When We Assume. For me it was Mr. McGee, a High School teacher, who first shared the dangers of making…
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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