In a recent session of the Women in Family Business Peer Group at the Conway Center for Family Business, we discussed the following five key characteristics of a family business leader and the components of each: Commitment Immerse yourself in the business Understand the business Sacrifice personal pleasures when needed to benefit the business Show …
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We had a great session at our Women in Family Business Peer Group! We started off with the Marshmallow Challenge: Two teams of 4 were tasked with building the tallest structure they could manage using string, tape, and dry spaghetti. A jumbo marshmallow had to be placed on top – and the structures remain sound – in order …
Inside The Family Business: Boundaries and Best Practices Frank L. Festi, Jr. – Rea & Associates, a Conway Center Service Provider There are few things more gratifying to me than when I observe a successful family business already in its third (or later) generation of existence. It’s not a coincidence that these family-owned businesses are …
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By Morgan Hembree, Psy.D., MBA, BCB – Integrated Leadership Systems While being only three months out from the completion, defense, and binding of my dissertation gives me a certain perspective, I can say with virtual certainty that the dissertation process is one of the most painful things I will ever endure. For over two years …
