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equal is not fair

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Equal Is Not Fair (And It’s Quietly Destroying Family Businesses)

In family businesses, few ideas are as emotionally appealing—and as dangerous—as the belief that “equal is fair.” It sounds reasonable. It feels just. And in many families, it’s the default starting point for ownership, inheritance, and decision-making. But when you move from the dinner ta...
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lead the family business

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If You’re Next in Line to Lead the Family Business, Read This

Stepping in to lead the family business rarely feels as straightforward as people expect.   On paper, it may look like a natural progression. You’ve grown up around the business. You understand its history. You care deeply about what’s been built.   However, when it’s time to step in...
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Team Meeting

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Lauren Lyman Business Growth, Family Business, LeadershipTags: , , , ,

Stop Inheriting Chaos—Start Leading with Clarity

The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe in a Family-Owned Company I should have been the fourth generation. But the business died before I got the chance.   That loss didn’t just alter the course of my career—it gave me a mission: help next-gen leaders avoid the silent breakdowns that destroy fa...
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ChatGPT

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ChatGPT Answers…Why Hire Jonathan Goldhill?

“ChatGPT is scary good. We are not far from dangerously strong AI.”   – Elon Musk   There are approximately 84,232 business coaching companies in the USA (IBISWorld). A subset of business coaches specialize in addressing the unique challenges family enterprises face. But how ...
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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...
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