family business Archives - Richard J. Bryan

The Myth of “The Right Time” + Three Reasons to ACT NOW

Sep 4, 2019 | Blog

We’ve all heard the adage “in life, the only constant is change,” and I don’t think any of us really disagree. So why is it so hard to remember that this wisdom applies to our professional lives, too? As a leadership keynote speaker, there’s one phrase I hear more...

The Role of the Board During Family Business Succession

Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Succession Planning

The combination of family and business is always a challenging one – and never more so than during the changing of the guard. As I’ve seen first-hand, both during my travels as a succession planning speaker and in my experience taking over my family’s business, firm...

5 Ways Leaders Undermine their Teams’ Success

Jul 23, 2019 | Blog, Leadership

It may sound counter-intuitive, but one of the reasons I’ve been so successful as a business turnaround speaker is that I’ve experienced nearly ALL of my clients’ challenges first-hand. In fact, it was the imminent failure of my family’s business (and the miracle of...

Why Families Fight During Succession and How to Stop It

Jul 10, 2019 | Blog

Here’s a sobering fact: a full 70% of family businesses would like to pass their business on to the next generation, but only 30% will actually succeed at this generational transition. If you’ve attended one of my succession planning speaker keynote presentations or...