Lauren Lyman, Author at Goldhill Group

Published On - January 4, 2025

Lauren Lyman Exit Strategy, Family BusinessTags: exit strategy, family business, Succession Planning

Planning to Exit Your Business? Here’s What You Need to Know

Photo taken at the “Exiting CEOS: Successful Transitions for the Family and Business” speaker event at Cal State University, December 10, 2024 Several years ago, I wrote a blog titled Most Owners Regret Exiting Their Business. Here’s Why a Business Exit Strategy Is Import...

Published On - October 8, 2024

Lauren Lyman Business Growth, Executive Team, Family Business, LeadershipTags: business growth, executive team, family business, leadership

Why Leaders Don’t Pursue Coaching

In my previous blog, I discussed the nine reasons family business leaders resist coaching, making the point that most do not understand how coaching works or the many advantages of hiring an outsider who can bring an independent perspective and guide you to managing the challenges you face quickly a...

Published On - September 30, 2024

Lauren Lyman Business Growth, Family Business, LeadershipTags: Business Coaching, business growth, family business, leadership

Why Family Businesses Resist Coaching

Why do so many family businesses resist the very help that could ensure their legacy endures for generations? I recognize and appreciate the resistance to business and leadership coaching. After all, I’ve been selling and delivering these services for over 20 years. And, with family busines...

Published On - September 5, 2024

Lauren Lyman Business Growth, Family Business, LeadershipTags: business growth, family business, leadership

Overcome These 8 Barriers to Fuel Your Growth

You all know that engaging your employees can fuel your growth, right? Imagine climbing one of the tallest mountains in the world, competing to win an Olympic medal, or trying to grow your company 2-10x in size. Now, ask yourself, “Could I do this alone?” The answer is undoubtedl...

Published On - July 8, 2024

Lauren Lyman Family BusinessTags: family business

How An Heir Can Grow the Business: Lessons from “Disruptive Successor”

By Jonathan Goldhill Inheriting a family business is both a significant opportunity and a formidable challenge. For the successor, the task is not just to maintain the status quo but to foster growth and steer the business toward greater heights. Disruptive Successor: A Guide to Drivin...

Published On - December 1, 2023

Lauren Lyman StrategyTags: business strategy, strategy

Four Master Strategists

“Strategy is the creation of a unique and valuable position, involving a different set of activities (from competitors).” – Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School Professor and Master Strategist “A pattern of activities that seek to achieve the objectives of the or...

Published On - November 1, 2023

Lauren Lyman Business GrowthTags: business growth, business playbook, strategy

The Million Dollar Giveaway

“Do I need a playbook for my business?” Having a playbook for your business can be a valuable tool, especially for startups, small businesses, and growing organizations. A business playbook is essentially a collection of documented strategies, processes, and guidelines that provide a cle...

Published On - October 1, 2023

Lauren Lyman Business Growth, Scaling UpTags: business growth, scaling up, strategy

Is This Like Traction?

I often hear “This sounds like Traction” or “Are you familiar with Traction” when making a sales presentation to a prospective client. Recently, when presenting my Succession Planning Coaching scope of work with a father and his 26-year-old son, leading a company with ...

People sitting on chair in front of table holding pens

Published On - September 4, 2023

Lauren Lyman Exit StrategyTags: business owner, employees, exit plan, Exit Planning, family business, leaders, leadership, next generation, performance, success, Succession Planning

Succession Planning Tips

Since publishing my book, Disruptive Successor: A Guide for Driving Growth in Your Family Business, I’ve been getting more calls from fathers and sons in family businesses looking for help transitioning the leadership from one generation to the next. These calls have come from people in constructi...

product positioning Next generation leaders scaling up

Published On - August 1, 2023

Lauren Lyman Scaling Up, StrategyTags: framework, scaling up, strategy

Scaling Up Rockefeller Habits vs. EOS Traction

“Scaling Up” and “Traction” are two different methodologies or frameworks used by organizations to improve their performance, achieve their goals, and scale their operations. While both aim to enhance business effectiveness, they have distinct approaches and key principles. H...

Planning to Exit Your Business? Here’s What You Need to Know

Why Leaders Don’t Pursue Coaching

Why Family Businesses Resist Coaching

Overcome These 8 Barriers to Fuel Your Growth

How An Heir Can Grow the Business: Lessons from “Disruptive Successor”

Four Master Strategists

The Million Dollar Giveaway

Is This Like Traction?

Succession Planning Tips

Scaling Up Rockefeller Habits vs. EOS Traction

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