Emotional Process

Strategy and Family Dynamics
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The Strategic Wisdom of Attending to Family Dynamics

This week I had the privilege of providing a proposal for family systems work to a second-generation (G2) group of siblings. These siblings are just beginning their journey into taking over the family business, and they noticed some family dynamics issues cropping up, even at this early stage of their work together. Preparing the proposal…

Waves Over Rocks
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Take Care of the Business and the Business Will Take Care of the Family?

This summer I attended a luncheon for family business owners and their advisors. It was an excellent event. The nationally known speaker offered constructive ways to think about family business ownership and governance, the audience was very engaged, and—miracle of miracles—the food was good! Twice, though, I heard a phrase that isn’t resting well with…

The Art of Work
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Falling in Love with Our Work Again

Since the early days of the pandemic, I’ve been doing some career coaching and consulting, assisting individuals whose jobs were eliminated with the practicalities of job search—resume writing, interviewing, negotiating offers, those kinds of things. I’ve been surprised by the long tenure enjoyed by many of my candidates. It’s not uncommon for someone I’m working…

George Floyd
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George Floyd

Today, George Floyd will be laid to rest. Today, his body will be put into the ground. From Minneapolis, to Raeford, to Houston—today, this last phase of his earthly journey ends. Our journey does not. We keep moving. And we want to keep moving forward. But how? In the days since Mr. Floyd’s death, I’ve…