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Sep 27, 20233 min read
Creative Compensation in a Family Business
How to design compensation in a family business that honors the best of family norms and business norms
Jun 27, 20232 min read
The Paradox of Family Business Leadership
An intro to leadership polarities family business leaders face.
Apr 7, 20175 min read
MYTH: The Goals of Any Family Business is to Maximize Profits
Case: One beautiful, sunny day, Edward, 73, sat back at his desk and assessed his life. He was living the dream—with one exception. He...
Jan 10, 20172 min read
The Carrots and Eggs of Leadership
What would you do in these two situations? A) Jennifer is not living up to expectations on this project. After a second try at...
Oct 9, 20162 min read
Cultivating Adult Sibling Relationships
Last year, my client joined her mother and her mother’s first cousins (all in their late 50s and 60s) for dinner. After listening to the...
Aug 20, 20161 min read
A Limerick for Family Business
There once was a girl who was sired By a man then by whom she was hired To turn him around Make his company sound Yet one day she found...
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