A Step Up Instead Of A Step Down
Consider the role of Chairman when it's time to let go as the family business CEO.
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Three Questions To Guide Management Succession
November 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Reduce this challenge to a few key points to help in handing off an operation to the next generation.
Family Complicates Farm Decisions
October 18, 2021 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Follow these four steps to simplify your business choices and gain better results.
Succession Scars
September 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Family businesses transitioning from one generation to the next are full of promise.
Exercise The Succession Muscle
August 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Begin the planning process with activities that build your capacity for change.
Legacy Beyond Land And Family
June 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Having no heirs or children not returning to the farm doesn't mean an end to your legacy.
Role Changes
May 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Farm leadership transitions require careful review of stakeholder responsibilities.
Promise And Peril
April 18, 2021 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Having been a part of family-farm and ranch transition discussions for more than 25 years, I’ve witnessed many younger generation members return to — and occasionally leave — the family business.
How To Heal Family Estrangement
March 18, 2021 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Farm and ranch families are familiar with estrangement — the alienation or separation caused by serious conflict or ongoing negative relationships.
Components Of A Good Transition
February 18, 2021 in Succession and Estate Planning
Successfully implementing a succession plan is difficult in any family business. But, when much of the senior generation’s equity is usually held in land farmed or grazed by the younger generation,...
