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Succession Planning Critical to Family Business Vitality

Succession Planning Critical to Family Business Vitality

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Mark Swepston spent his professional life building an already strong company, Atlas Butler, into an even more vibrant, community-oriented organization that is a nationally recognized leader in comprehensive HVAC and plumbing solutions. Yet with this success, as a third-generation family business leader, he had a nagging concern:  What would happen if he suddenly left the firm? […]

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Peer Groups Powerfully Transform Family Businesses

Peer Groups Powerfully Transform Family Businesses

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Peer groups provide an environment where leaders can confidentially connect with others who understand the intricacies of managing both business and family dynamics, making the groups an essential resource in moving their business forward. Indeed, in 2000 when Chris Converse first began working for his family’s Grove City business Converse Electric, he began attending monthly educational

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Leading with Vision: Setting and Achieving Ambitious Goals as a Family Business Leader - Leadership Development

Leading with Vision: Setting and Achieving Ambitious Goals as a Family Business Leader – Leadership Development

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As a leader in a family business, your “why” likely extends beyond personal ambition and may include aspirations like:  Fulfilling a Family Legacy: honoring the hard work and sacrifices of previous generations. Ensuring the Business’s Long-Term Sustainability: securing the future of the business for today – and for future generations. Creating a Positive Impact on

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December Educational Program: What I Wish I Had Known: Lessons Learned That Should've been Taught

December Educational Program – What I Wish I Had Known: Lessons Learned That Should’ve been Taught

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At the December Monthly Educational Program: What I Wish I Had Known: Lesson Learned That Should’ve Been Taught, Chris Ahlum, President of Ahlum & Arbor, Nick Trifelos, National Sales Manager for Anthony-Thomas Candy Company, and Patrick Wathen, President of Equity spoke with Michelle Roseberry with HBK CPAs & Consultants. Their conversation traveled through the experiences

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You Audit Know: How to Prepare your Family Business - HR Roundtable

You Audit Know: How to Prepare your Family Business – HR Roundtable

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The HR Audit was the focus of our most recent Human Resources Roundtable. Whether you’re in the role of human resources (HR) for your family business or you have an HR professional on staff, it’s important to understand that this role is equal parts risk management, employer protector, and people advocate. For this session we’ve

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Reframing Anxiety: How We Can Turn an Unwelcome Emotion into an Opportunity – Next Gen Leaders Peer Group

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Anxiety is a topic that gets a lot of attention these days. It seems that every other podcast, book, article, or post from an influencer has to do with anxiety and how to cope with it. In our work at ILS, we help business leaders learn how to make sense of emotions like anxiety and

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Communication Styles - Women in Family Business Peer Group

Communication Styles – Women in Family Business Peer Group

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At the October meeting of the Women in Family Business Peer Group, we discussed Communication Styles. So often, women are pressured to act and communicate in a specific way. The pressure to be ‘ladylike’ is forced upon us from a young age. This pressure women experience reflects in later life when so many of us

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Curiosity as a Component of Success - Next Gen Leaders Peer Group

Curiosity as a Component of Success – Next Gen Leaders Peer Group

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So often we focus on trying to avoid the difficulties, obstacles, frustrations, and unwanted emotions that come our way. In our work as consultants, we call these “headaches.” But what if, instead, we could gain something more from these “headaches” and discover a path to greater fulfillment and growth? This was the focus of our

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