by Chris Dekle | Jul 30, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
The answer is in the question itself: The Family. It has a leader and another member of the family. Who discuss the issues and makes decisions? The non-family business has a CEO and a board of directors. The two entities can discuss business issues, but the CEO may...
by Chris Dekle | Jul 24, 2020 | General Business Blog
When the dinosaurs disappeared, their place in the ecosystem was taken by creatures better adapted for success. It’s the same today with the traditional “performance review.” Attitudes are changing, the workforce is evolving, the workplace has become virtual for many,...
by Chris Dekle | Jul 23, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
Answer: when the family is not the center of the business. This is the simple answer. Want more? When money is the only reason for the business to exist. Or, when there are so many non-family Working in the business that the family is eclipsed by their numbers. Or...
by Chris Dekle | Jul 16, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
The skills are asking questions, decision making, and bringing family along with the decisions. Asking questions in and outside the family How does anyone get enough information to inform their decisions? A lot of questions to Everyone about everything that is...
by Chris Dekle | Jul 15, 2020 | General Business Blog
In the sales world, there is often resistance from the people we are meeting, they resist what they may not understand. I do this myself, whether it’s a product or service or if it’s on a more personal note like where to eat or a project on the honey-do list. Until I...