Tag: corporate culture
In HBR: How to Make Your Family Business More Professional
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. Many family businesses take on the distinctive identity, focus, and idiosyncrasies of the family leaders who run them. These norms can be motivating and can create a sense of common... Continue reading
In HBR: Managing an Underperformer in a Family Business
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. In family businesses, leaders sometimes make hiring and staffing decisions based on relationship and obligation as much as on competence and experience. After all, one purpose of these firms is... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Improve Employee Engagement In The Digital Era
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Despite all the research showing that employee engagement leads to improved business results, only 16% of employees experience the necessary conditions for engagement, such as “a clear sense of purpose, a commonly... Continue reading