Balancing Family Relationships

Successful family businesses involve a delicate balance of sound business practices and family relationships. What can be done to avoid conflict amongst family members and sibling rivalry?

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Divorce And The Family Business

by George Tanewski

Divorce is a process and not an event, and a frequent one at best. It is both an emotional and a legal process, which because of the strain and pain involved for the participants, tends to be hurried through with little attention to the resolution of the significant issues.

Mediation And Family Business Consulting

by George Tanewski

Mediation can be defined as “a process in which a neutral facilitator assists two or more parties in reaching a mutually agreeable resolution to a conflict or dispute”.

Managing Family In Family Meetings

by Eckrich, C., McClure, S., & Schuman, A

Family meetings are an important but underused communications and planning tool for a family of trust beneficiaries or family business owners. To address the special nature of the family and make a deposit in its strength, an investment in their future success can be made every time they meet.

Let's Meet, Let's Talk And Let's Listen To One Another

by Lucio Dana

Have you been working so hard that you cannot see past the situation you are in and feel 'locked in' with few, if any, options and choices?

Does Your Family Have A Vision Of The Future Which Is Shared By All Interested Family Members?

by Lucio Dana

Managing the family business successfully is a journey, with the choice of destination determined by the Family's Shared Dream.

Family Business Is Dynamite!

by Lucio Dana

Dynamite is an industrial explosive. It is made up of a mixture of two components: nitro-glycerine and a substance called kieselghur (kee - zl - goor). When mixed together these two components form a 'stable' substance until it is activated. And we all know what happens when dynamite is activated.