As an owner I want to know 2 critical things: 1. How is the business doing? 2. What can I do to impact the business? Normally, owners sit at the…

I was reminded this morning of the fact that no successful, individual leader actually leads by themselves. Their influence ultimately comes through others. Attending the Economic Development Council meeting thing…

An aspect of family business relationships that is not often discussed are the long term business relationships established by one generation that sometimes change or end when another generation takes…

About 10 years ago my father and uncle made the decision to sell their shares in the company, but not to an outside company. They created an Employee Stock Ownership…

I had the joyful privilege of having lunch in the cafeteria with my son today. In case you were wondering, it was chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, carrots, banana and…

I have written previously about my experiences as a leader of a family business. As further discussion of this topic, I wanted to share a quick review of a resource…

The time for our semi-annual performance evaluations is upon us. As I have completed many performance reviews over the last several years, I have discovered that you really only need…

I recently read an article about 3 things the top leader should never delegate. One of those items was culture. This aligns exactly with wise advice I have been given…