Snowflake Effects in the Business...
Snowflakes are one of nature’s most intriguing structures. Closely held businesses with multiple shareholders (particularly family businesses) are very much like a snowflake.
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Dinosaurs In The Workplace
The dinosaur effect results from leaders having blind spots about how their words and actions impact staff, derail alignment, and erode organizational outcomes.
#1 Reason Succession Fails & How to Get it Right
When I met Aaron and Janet they were engaged in their third attempt at family succession. In many ways this attempt is no different than the first two abandoned attempts.
Conflict: Learning to Embrace It!
“Conflict”… what is the first thought, feeling, or image that crossed your mind when you read that word?
Axial: Why Successful Exits Start With Psychology
Axial talked to Dr. Allie Taylor about how Orange Kiwi is different from a typical advisory firm, the most surprising thing she uncovered in her research on business owners, and more.
Family Business Podcast: The Psychology of Succession
Allie Taylor recently participated in a podcast hosted by Russell Haworth of the Family Business Podcast in the UK.
Beating Business Transition (Sale/Scale/Succession) Odds - New Research
Owner experience, advisor observations, academic literature, and popular books agree – significant transitions (scale, sale, succession) fail more often than they succeed in the low to mid-market business environment.