Family Business

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…