Dec 4, 2022

The Truth Agent

The CEO Magazine has always been a publication that I have admired for its valuable insights to the business world, so to be featured in this month’s issue is a huge honour. Here I share why I am so passionate about helping family-owned businesses create an environment of emotional safety, and why truthful honest conversations are the key to continued success.

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Who is The ‘Inside Man’ in Your Family?

We either enable and allow the behaviour or empower them to become accountable. A week or two ago I was at home and I just wanted to veg out on the couch with a movie. I chose Inside Man, a crime thriller starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster. If...

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Uncertainty Breeds Contempt

The other day I was trying to get something done around the house but I had this overwhelming sense of uncertainty and lacking emotional safety. I wasn’t sure why, but my mood was changing and I could tell that things were quickly getting the better of me. I had to...

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Disconnection in Families of Wealth

What are the triggers and how are they getting in the way? Disconnection in a business family can take different forms and happen for many reasons. There could be disconnection on leadership roles, on ownership functions, on family vision, to name just a few. It...

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Family Charters and Family Constitutions: Are They the Solution?

We've been told that good governance in business families is a central pillar to ensuring a long lasting family legacy, generation over generation. Having robust governance structures aims to help families meet regularly, align on key issues, better understand...

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What are Guiding Principles?

Why Does Every Family Need Them? You know that family governance document that you have in the filing cabinet; how often have you looked at it in the last year? I’m guessing not much, if at all, and without knowing what’s in there, I don’t blame you. The truth is,...

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Can You Spot The Red Flags?

Red flags in relationships are valuable warning signs that shouldn't be ignored. Here is our guide to to help you spot them in your own family business.

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Whose Your ‘CEMO’?

Managing a family's emotional health is as important as managing your family's financial wealth. It takes a collected effort to ensure the safety of both.

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Backseat Driver’s

Irritating, controlling, distracting; nobody likes a backseat driver. Yet if we are honest, we are all guilty of being one at times.

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What’s Your Secret?

Family business is complex, but it doesn't have to be hard. The roadmap to family harmony lies in imagining what is possible.

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