Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

One of many concerns related to succession planning focuses on how the business is performing.  It is really quite common to have an owner or a senior leadership team tell us that their employees are among the finest, most loyal, most trustworthy, industry savvy...
Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

Should I Hire People I Do Not Like?

Of course not.  No. Never.   Roy Reiman, publisher and philanthropist, writes and speaks about the virtues of hiring people you like and the positive impact that has on building or sustaining an accepting culture. Hiring people you do not like almost certainly leads...
Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

Succession Planning and the “Right Time” Myth

“I probably should do something about succession planning, but the timing just doesn’t seem to be right.  There’s a wedding coming up, we’ve got another grandchild on the way, and none of our children seem to want to have anything to do with...
Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

Confusing the Business with the Legacy

Not too long ago, a client asked how he could his family members more excited about the family business.  “What would you do?”, he asked.  “What are you trying to sell them?  The business or the legacy?”  I asked.  He paused and then replied...
Help! My Business Has Become a Country Club!

When is the Best Time to Give Someone Constructive Feedback?

Life seems to be full of “Goldilocks” moments.  You know, the time when whatever is going down is just right.  So, when it comes to giving family members, employees, of partners the benefit of your counsel, when does that magic feedback moment actually occur? Before...