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 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 9, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
Remember a century ago when most farms and businesses were run by families? That meant almost every business was a family business. Including the doctor who lived in the community and knew every family he served And the health history of every member of every family... by Chris Dekle | Jun 25, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
We are talking here about skills you need to employ as a leader. The first one is Ask a lot of questions Especially of yourself: Is there a better way to do the business? Will combining two things go faster? And of the family: what must they do in order to get what... by Chris Dekle | Jun 17, 2020 | Family Owned Businesses
Having met many family business owners, I know there are many, many ways to look at them. We are not going to be able to take every possible look at them in this article. What we will do here is list some of the most valuable ways to look at your family Lovingly and...