When diving into the fundamentals of succession planning with prospective clients I meet on the succession planning keynote speaker circuit, I often compare the process to creating a last will and testament. After all, that’s essentially what it is: basic estate...
If there’s a small silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic—beyond the influx of fresh-baked sourdough bread, that is—it’s the opportunity that many companies have had to make their operations remote. Many of the clients I’ve met on the business turnaround speaker...
I have always been serious about improving my leadership skills and investing in professional development. This goes back 25 years to when I was a young leader in my family business, and was responsible for leading a team of people who were older and more experienced...
Six Strategies to Position Yourself as a Leader Global business is on the cusp of a massive sea of change—but the good news, to continue the nautical metaphor, is that we’re entering a time in which the rising tide will indeed “lift all boats.” Within the next 10...
As a succession planning keynote speaker, I meet a lot of family business and closely held company owners—and I find that a surprising number of them are operating without any kind of advisory board. Of course, most of them are attending my talks in the context of...
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.