Dealing With Bad Behavior

October 14, 2024 - Issue #127

Employees With Toxic Traits Can Still Be An Asset at Family Firms Employees With Toxic Traits Can Still Be An Asset at Family Firms The emotional connection that families have with their companies can encourage good performance -- even from employees with narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.
'Performance-Enhancing Vices': Good for Business, Bad for Relationships 'Performance-Enhancing Vices': Good for Business, Bad for Relationships Advisor and author David Werdiger talks about the business benefits and personal drawbacks of being selfish and stubborn.
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No a**hole rule by Robert Sutton

This video offers an overview of Robert Sutton’s Harvard Business Review article and book titled, “The No A**hole Rule.” It reminds us about the need to be civil in the workplace and not to tolerate bad behavior. From an entrepreneurship standpoint, it highlights the need for good leadership and the importance of creating an organizational environment that brings out the best in people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS2GBq5lKAU
'Succession' Hits Close to Home at Family Firms 'Succession' Hits Close to Home at Family Firms A family business advisor finds more than a few similarities between the HBO hit and real families. Here's how to minimize the rancor.
Family Businesses Can Learn From the Battling Brothers of Oasis Family Businesses Can Learn From the Battling Brothers of Oasis Fighting caused Liam and Noel Gallagher to throw away 18 years of work. Family firms must do these five things to avoid the same fate.
The 'Fredo Factor:' How Deadbeats and Troublemakers Hurt Family Businesses The 'Fredo Factor:' How Deadbeats and Troublemakers Hurt Family Businesses As the Corleones and many other family firms have learned, bad-apple relatives can wreak havoc. How to deal with your "Fredo."
Surprising reasons owners exit family businesses Surprising reasons owners exit family businesses Concentrate less on succession planning and more on managing conflict and making the firm profitable.
Is Conflict Inevitable?
Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly Sometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity.
Managing Emotional Minefields Within Family Businesses Managing Emotional Minefields Within Family Businesses We're all only human -- but preventing outbursts in front of customers and other non-family members preserves your reputation and relationships with stakeholders.
How Family Firms Can Prevent (or Cool Down) Sibling Rivalries How Family Firms Can Prevent (or Cool Down) Sibling Rivalries Koch Industries, McCain Foods and Robert Mondavi were all roiled by sibling battles. These three strategies will help you prevent it.
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