How They’re Different—and Why You Need Both In my travels on the succession planning keynote speaker circuit, my clients are there because they want to ensure their businesses are prepared for any eventuality. So, even though the topic of my talk is succession...
During the past year, we have had to become comfortable working from home—while also trying to balance family life, and possibly looking after someone who has been sick or has become more vulnerable. This is quite a change for many who were used to their daily commute...
We’re on the cusp of a monumental sea change in the workforce. Truth be told, it’s a great time to be a succession planning keynote speaker—the working world has never needed our guidance more than it does now! But with more than 80 million baby boomers planning to...
A New Way of Finding a Great Fit? I recently wrote an article about 6 different leadership assessment tools to try in 2021, which received some great feedback from leaders across many different industries. Since writing that article, I have come across another tool...
Why It’s Never too Early to Start Succession Planning When leading succession planning training retreats, I often ask my attendees to think about the managers they have worked for over the years—and whether or not these people were good leaders. It often strikes me...
Handing Over the Reigns is a must read for anyone who is contemplating passing their business on to the next generation. This book is based on Richard’s experience in a 4th generation 100 year old family business and from the work he has done with many other privately held companies in the UK and USA.