Our Insights
A collection of our insights developed for you from our real-time client engagements, family business advice, solving their problems and delivering progress.
Developing an accountable family business ownership
When owners start talking about their rights rather than their responsibilities, a family business is in trouble“. – Smith Lanier Most family businesses today are battling the challenge of ownership and succession from one generation to the other. In one such conversation with a family of 4 brothers with nearly 7 next generation ownership members,
A live dialogue showing a shade of what commitment means..
Client: But why do you want me to agree to something that I don’t agree Me: Well because you are lying to yourself. Client (with controlled anger) How so? Me: Because working with you for 2 years now I know that your brain is rejecting the go-to future point but your heart isn’t. Your brain
Choose your worry
A 1938 EST, Indian family business in Malaysia that later shifted base to Singapore, and for 78+ years now, they are enjoying the finest what life with prosperity and family with love can offer. The chairman of this company has been working on his chairman transformation program for over 9 months. In a recent program engagement, where
Leadership dilemmas – Our teachers of growth
Dilemmas come to those who want to expand their heart and create a future that counts. There are no dilemmas for leaders who give up or worst, give in. These teachers are crucial and were valued by leaders like Nelson Mandela during times when his peaceful protest was met with heightened force and violent suppression.
Leadership: The cost of your blind spots
When newcomers in London inquire about obtaining a car license and its associated costs, the responses often leave them in bewildered silence or even provoke frustration. Back in 2002, as I was preparing to apply for a UK driving license – which is now 22 years ago – I discovered that acquiring a license in
Do you choose to not act until it is urgent, painful and expensive. Why so?
I have been noticing a pattern in thinking that affects decision making of business owners. A pattern that truly creates a slow roasting hell, but it charms many of them, until they bring themselves to a truth of much graver losses of life and then they look back when it’s too late. Unfortunately, that is
A lived family constitution
A constitution that is not just on paper, but lived in head, heart and soul of all members of the family Family business is the most prevalent and pervasive form of business through all of history, and yet only recently has the world begun to recognise the importance and distinctiveness of the family-owned firms. Success
Not able to consistently grow income is not a problem, the problem is you stopped.
A high-integrity client of mine was conveying his deep agony, in questions below: How come other family businesses who all began their journeys during similar periods as ours and shockingly who began even later than our business have reached the level of success beyond recognition? He expressed with deep agony and curiosity filled eyes having