"Dr. Lami this has gotten way out of hand!" said Joel, the 3rd brother amongst the four brothers sitting in my office. “I cannot say anything to Max...
Communication Breakthrough – True Family Angst
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Family Dynamics
Poll of the Day: Does the Legacy Continue?
Is the next generation already in the business?
Overcoming dysfunction, hardship in a family business
(the whole of this article appeared in MyBusiness, written by Adam Zuchetti) Cobram Motorcycles & Mowers was launched by Ron Wilson in 1987 in...
6 Siblings and 5 Valuable Lessons Learned
I’m number 3 (the best number of course) out of 6 children. Let that sink in. That is a LOT of children. As the years pass by, as we all get older...
Sibships – How Does the Sibling Relationship Affect a Family Business?
There is no relationship in life longer than that of siblings. And, like today’s families, sibships come in all shapes and sizes.
Smoothing Out Squiggly Line Relationships
In my family, there are a number of squiggly-lined relationships resulting from challenging circumstances including family culture, mental illness, traumatic brain injury, and a generally underdeveloped emotional intelligence.
Why Write a Family Business History?
Is writing a family business history important? While some might think creating such a history is an exercise in vanity and a waste of time, it can...
Millennial/Gen-Y Hiring Challenges
Hiring children, grandchildren nieces or nephews means hiring Generation Y/Millennials, a unique work force with unique advantages and challenges....
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Managing Your Mentor – Working with long-time employees in your family business
Next-generation family business leaders who are stepping into a leadership role within their family business is a significant milestone. But for many NxtGens, the transition comes with an uncommon dynamic: managing employees who once knew them as children. These...
Preserving the Heart of a Family Business. Your story is more than your success — it’s your legacy.
Every business begins with a spark — an idea, a dream, a leap of faith. Over time, that spark grows into something much larger: a shared purpose, a set of values, and a story that binds generations together. A family business is more than its products, services, or...
Is DEI DEAD for family business NxtGens?
The convergence of racial justice activism (sparked by George Floyd’s death) and the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a uniquely powerful inflection point: leadership, employees, and the public all demanded more than symbolic support. The visibility of systemic inequities...
Top 10 Nepo Baby, Family Business Christmas Movies – 2025
The most sophisticated applications of AI leverage machine learning (ML), deep learning, computer vision, and natural language processing (NLP) to address complex, real-world problems that often surpass human capabilities in terms of speed, data processing, and...
