Business owners often tell us that every time they think about transitioning out of their companies, they get stuck. To evaluate the severity of their
It’s my life’s work to help business owners create transitions out of their companies that meet their most important goals, keep their relationships intact and
I’ve written in this blog about communication during business transitions. Productive dialogue between owners and successors, owners and spouses and owners and key stakeholders isn’t
In The Dance of Business Successor Development, we described the three phases of teaching and mentoring successors. In Phase 1, owners lead, and successors follow.
When was the last time you thought about how you do what you do to make your company successful? If you are like most owners,
Have you ever imagined that the transition out of your business could be the capstone of your career as a successful owner? Or do you
Successful business owners are typically visionaries. They have the ability to look ahead, anticipate both threats and opportunities and take action accordingly. Just as typically,
Succession planning, business transition planning, business succession planning and exit planning: These are several of the terms that business owners see in messages and newsletters
I’ve written before about why it’s never too early to start business succession planning. Yet, even when owners recognize the benefits of planning for the
The first question that owners typically think about when they begin to look ahead to leaving their companies in a successor’s hands is some variation
