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If you can’t find equal in estate planning, shoot for fair

10/29/2019

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, October 17, 2019 Sitting in a study group dedicated to family business, I was surprised to learn how far some will go to equally divide their estate. One of the participants in the group, a psychologist, said their father had kept a lifelong ledger of what he had […]

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What should you do when the CEO ‘stays too long’?

05/13/2019

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, May 2019 Professional athletes often extend their careers beyond their prime. Sometimes they even get to a point known as “punch drunk.” Maybe it’s because of money, celebrity, career goals, or nothing in the “what’s next” column. Regardless, supporters look at those athletes as playing too long to […]

Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: coaching, compensation, conflict, Corp! Magazine, ownership, retirement

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When the pot is still simmering, family business problems won’t be resolved

10/18/2018

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, September/October 2018 Especially in a family business, the single best way to avoid conflict is to anticipate issues and resolve matters before the proverbial pot boils over. When times are good, the tendency is to put conflict on the back burner and let it simmer. The longer it […]

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‘How to decide’ could be the most important decision a family business has to make

06/11/2018

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, 6/7/2018 Governance is a gigantic concept that encompasses global issues down to family dynamics. Examples might be: who determines if a war crime has been committed, or who is going to do the dishes. When you boil it down, it’s about how decisions are made. Whether it is […]

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Transitional Timing for a Generational Change in Ownership Can Be Key

03/29/2018

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, 3/29/2018 T.S. Eliot was a famed twentieth-century British poet known for insightful quotes. My personal favorite is: “This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” Everything ends, and perhaps its corollary is that “change is inevitable.” So it goes with family business […]

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  • If you can’t find equal in estate planning, shoot for fair
  • What should you do when the CEO ‘stays too long’?
  • When the pot is still simmering, family business problems won’t be resolved
  • ‘How to decide’ could be the most important decision a family business has to make
  • Transitional Timing for a Generational Change in Ownership Can Be Key

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