Why it's important & how to foster it
What makes for a happy workplace? What’s the key quality family business consultants can help their clients cultivate to create a happy workplace?
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Setting Sail/Sale!
The 5 Elements of Successful Acquisitions
Jake was so excited—an offer had come across his desk, by way of his attorney, that fulfilled most of his wishlist! The investor company said all the right things: they believed in the mission and vision, wanted to keep the employees in place and would keep the business operating from the small town where Jake was born and raised. His Dad had given his life to this business and while Jake wasn’t as willing to devote his every waking moment to Sandstone Industries, at least he wanted to see his father’s legacy live on.
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Consulting Across Cultures
Have you ever wondered how you come across to a client from a different culture?
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Lighting the Flame & Carrying the Torch
History, tradition & company culture
Many people ask me, how can the new generation of leadership honor the family legacy and tradition, while still putting their own ‘stamp’ on the company culture? This can be particularly difficult in this day and age when we have so many generations working in the same place. However, history and tradition inform a strong foundation for the company culture and provide stability and help to build loyalty.
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Culture and Governance Exercise
10 questions to stimulate thinking & planning
A family culture and governance strategy is a process that documents how the family would like to make decisions, solve problems, resolve conflicts and govern their organization. It is a process designed to open up the lines of communication and offer the family the opportunity for a sincere and robust conversation regarding their relationships as owners and managers and family members.
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