In last week’s blog we talked about the importance of having an annual family huddle to mitigate the challenges of family business. This week, let me identify the common areas of exercise we perform in our annual family business huddles. Vision Without a cohesive vision a family business and family are doomed to family business conflict […]
Annual Family Retreats: You Never Know How Much Time You Have Left With Your Patriarch
I was deeply saddened last week when I heard of the sudden loss of the patriarch of a fifth-generation family business I have the honor to coach. At the same time, it warmed my heart to know I got to help create a venue for the patriarch to mentor and teach the grandchildren over the […]
Family business retreat rewind: What this next GEN did was amazing!
At the end of last weekend’s family business retreat most of the 40 and 50 year olds were surprisingly blown away with how much the 15 to 25-year-old crowd spoke up and participated. The difference in the amount of participation was stark compared even to last year’s retreat. What we all concluded was that the […]
