Weekly Reports

OUR ‘TASTE’ IS SWAYED BY SOCIAL MEDIA. “We all want to believe our taste is a reflection of individuality… but our predilections are strongly influenced by social affiliation and the ubiquity of social media only makes us sway in the... Continue

‘CHANGE’ IS THE NEW NORMAL IN THE WORLD and disconcerting to most business execs who’ve been successful in their careers by applying ‘old school’ strategies. “In a business context, change is synonymous with opportunity – the clue, the indicator and... Continue

BUSINESS ‘CULTURE’ IS ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION’S VALUES AND BEHAVIORS which collectively define how things get done. Absence of a defined culture, at best, limits performance optimization; in merger or acquisition transactions, incompatible culture is often a principal cause for implosion.... Continue

THE FAMILY-BUSINESS SUCCESSION LAYER OF ESTATE PLANNING IS FAR MORE COMPLICATED than most business owners contemplate, involving several sets of stakeholders with different expectations: owners, family, family-owners, family-staff, staff-owners, and key managerial staff. Two-thirds of family-owned businesses never make it... Continue

FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES ARE SELDOM MANAGED in a manner compliant with best business standards and practices – mostly because controlling owners find it uncomfortable to balance their multiple roles; family members have expectations, envy, ego, insecurities or entitlement issues; communication is... Continue