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//November 30, 2020 - Issue #17
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Sherri Noxel
One Tough Mother
One Tough Mother is not an academic text but an inspirational autobiography from the late Gert Boyle. It is the story of her inheriting her father’s sporting goods business and the unexpected death of her husband when she was 46. Gert rebuilt the company that is now one of the finest examples of G3 family enterprise ownership of a publicly traded global company.
"One Tough Mother: Taking Charge in Life, Business and Apple Pies” by Gert Boyle, G2 CEO of Columbia Sportswear.
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![Breaking the Glass Ceiling in a Family Business](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/submissions/580/Featured.23f31223.jpeg)
![Lessons from Lauder](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1544134221_wittmeyer_carol_8910.jpg)
Leonard Lauder, whose empire includes Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown and Clinique cosmetics, never makes an important decision without a woman at the table.
![Building a Balanced Relationship](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1595344729_ScreenShot2020-07-21at11.17.png)
As this article points out, moving from daughter to CEO is never easy. In this article, Jelmar CEO Alison Gutterman shares her insights about leading her third-generation family firm.
![Lessons from 100-year Businesses](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1567008845_isa4-101.jpg)
This podcast features Dennis Jaffe, celebrated family business office consultant and author of the book, Borrowed from Your Grandchildren, talking about what resilient families have in common.
Recent events in the US Presidential race have focused many on the question: When is someone too old to lead? Here's how family firms can think things through. Read more...
Rushed decisions tend to lead to bad outcomes. So does avoiding decisions because we’re afraid of conflict. This framework helps businesses think realistically about decision urgency. Read more...
Best Buy Founder Richard Shulze and Ritch Sorenson of the University of St. Thomas explore the opportunities that come with a changing of the guard. Read more...
A family business advisor says a change in leadership is like passing the baton in a relay race. Don't let go too abruptly. Read more...
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Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation