William: Becoming the Employer of Choice
William faces a critical realization: “We have to reinvent the company if it is to continue.”
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Harry T. Jones: Getting UnStuck!
Helping Entrepreneurs Start, Grow, and Transition Business For Impact
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The High Cost of Going It Alone: Hamilton’s 14-Year Succession Planning Struggle
Hamilton is mired in day-to-day operations, having spent the last 14 years unsuccessfully attempting to identify and groom a successor.
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They Shouldn’t, But Elephants Live In Boardrooms
There are two key elements to maintaining a healthy board: Recognizing the elephants in the room & dealing with issues there.
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Why Working Outside the Family Business For a Season Matters
In the world of family businesses, there’s a secret weapon that many overlook: the power of outside experience.
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What About Nonprofits & Succession Planning?
At a recent speaking event, a CEO asked me what wisdom the Cultivating Impact 6-Step Method for Succession Planning mg nc might provide...
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Gators, Honey Holes & Finding A Successor
Successful business leaders can become so enthralled in their business that they forget that there is no success without a successor....
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Don, Succession Planning & Conversation #5
The fifth conversation will center on building a team with the best talent available.
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Don, Succession Planning, & Firing Liars
Don’s friend challenges him to have twelve conversations about succession planning with his key people. The conversations focus on...
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Crossroad: Recruiting Top Talent For Your Team
Gary grows up tough on the farm. It is there he learns the virtue of hard work. In high school, he catches the eye of a counselor who...
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Your Systems Attract Outstanding Talent For Your Team
An important part of your succession planning involves getting the fastest runners on your team now, so they take your business further...
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How To Avoid The Death Of Your Legacy
Entrepreneurs go into business to pursue a dream, find a better career, or make more money. But most entrepreneurs also want to do more...
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Ernie & The Crossroad of Loving Yourself
As we travel through life, it’s often easy to lose sight of what’s important and get caught up in the chaos of relationships. Ernie is...
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Succession Planning & The Super Bowl
Football teams never end up in the Super Bowl by accident. And businesses don’t succeed past the first generation of leadership by...
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What Happens When You Need To Fire Yourself?
In 2010, at a “Survivor” counseling weekend in Arizona, Willy fires himself as his own higher power. For Willy, it is the proverbial best...
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Six Overlooked Entrepreneurial Traps That Will Kill Your Business, #6: Lack of Grit
Bobby grows up on a farm. It is not a moneymaker. They have a cow, hog, and vegetables, and the family consumes most of what is produced....
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Scott Works Outside The Company For A Season
Scott works in his family's highly successful business as a youth and throughout college. He looks forward to assuming a significant role...
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Thomas Leads When He Is Not In Charge!
Thomas is third generation in the family business. He worked outside the company before being recruited by his father, Tommy. Tommy runs...
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Barney's Speed Kills His Business
Relay teams that focus only on speed are doomed to failure in long sprints. A fast team that fails to focus on endurance cannot...
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David, Sylvia & Toxic Triangulation
The goal of a successful relay team is to coordinate a group of fast runners, each one running a leg of the race and passing the baton to...
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Three Things You Won’t Know Ahead Of Time!
Fred Jefferson, a long-time friend and bank CEO, quotes his father as saying that there are three things you will not know about someone...
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