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//October 23, 2023 - Issue #100
Women Show Their Strengths When Family Businesses are in Trouble Even in countries where men dominate, women proved to be innovators in times of crisis, a Honduras study showed.
Let's Talk About Money -- and Trauma Childhood shapes how heirs view the family firm and the wealth it has created. Older generations must start the conversations that confront the issues.
Editor's Pick
David Deeds
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek presents a simple but very powerful idea: the power of "why," specifically the power of creating a purpose, a cause or a belief that motivates others. If you are leading a startup, group or team, creating a shared purpose is perhaps the most important outcome you can achieve. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
TEDxPuget Sound Sep 2009
Growing Pains: Helping a Family Office to Evolve The Single Family Office should be a strategic partner that ensures future stability, but this family saw them as a piggybank. 
10 Things That Help Family Businesses Preserve Their Legacy A longtime family business advisor, financier and entrepreneur shares what a legacy involves, and critical areas that must be addressed to keep it thriving.
How Families Can Run Their Businesses With Both Head and Heart In this audiocast, two family business experts discuss the passions and priorities of the family versus the need for clearheadedness and professionalism.
How the Right Mix of Employee Incentives Fosters Innovation Whether your family business’s culture is traditional or modern, you can honor the past and still prepare for the future.
Generative AI Can Help Family Businesses Innovate and Grow Technology can now take care of mundane tasks, and give people more time for satisfying, impactful work that requires creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy.
Build the Strong Family Bonds That Lead to Business Success Being emotionally or geographically distant can undermine the family's ability to work together productively. A family business advisor shares tips for success.
A family investment policy defines how a family manages its collective financial assets in alignment with its shared values, goals, and risk preferences. Read more...
When families treat readiness as something they cultivate together, the handoff feels less like a loss and more like a natural next step. Read more...
Unless you clearly define what you want your legacy to be, your successors will interpret it in their own way -- and it might not be what you intended. Read more...
Families that learn to use their cohesion, trust, and long-term orientation as strengths can implement strategies more effectively than their non-family peers, especially in times of uncertainty. Read more...
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