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Fairness: An Elusive Goal
May 1, 2017 in Succession and Estate Planning
The "right answer" when it comes to dividing your estate can feel awfully elusive. Consider, then, these three ideas to gain clarity on your transition.
Unspoken Assumptions Threaten Business
March 31, 2017 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
These strategies will help clarify expectations and avoid disappointment.
An Independent Place at the Table
March 30, 2017 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
An independent voice is someone whose connection to you transcends financial relationships.
When Both Sides Are Right
March 2, 2017 in Management Issues in Family Business
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
Five Habits to Support Your Succession Goals
February 17, 2017
Five useful techniques for making progress on the “soft side” of your family business.
Artists of Our Behavior
February 7, 2017 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
There is always a range of choices in how we respond to family members we perceive as difficult. Those choices are framed both by our ability to change how we see the other person and whether we can...
Set Goals for the New Year
January 26, 2017 in Succession and Estate Planning
In this article, Lance focuses in on ways to achieve your succession goals.
Key Ingredients in Resolving Family Conflict
January 5, 2017 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Adding to a recent article where Lance offered four steps in managing family business conflict, this article adds a few elements for the time you might not have a neutral third party to help work...
Keeping Peace in the Family
December 1, 2016 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Every family business faces conflict, but how you handle it determines your future. Will it be peaceful? Or will you let it unwind the progress you have made? Lance teaches us how to consider, commit...
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