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LEADERSHIP CHANGES - ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL TURNAROUND
Inadequate senior management is frequently cited as the single most important cause of corporate decline.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 25, 20214 min read
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THE BENEFITS OF COACHING FOR FAMILY BUSINESS LEADERS
Family Legacies professional coaches’ role as coaches is to help our clients see their unconscious patterns and potential.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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CRISIS STABILISATION IN A BUSINESS TURNAROUND
In most turnaround situations, crisis management will have to commence immediately. The approach requires very strong top-down control.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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FATHER-SON WORK RELATIONSHIPS - THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO POINTS OF VIEW
Since the dawn of history fathers and sons have worked together with varying degrees of happiness and success.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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LEGACY LEADERSHIP - A NEW KIND OF LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED IN FAMILY BUSINESSES
The pace of business is so fast today that a new kind of leader is needed for family businesses.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 8, 20214 min read
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GOALS OF THE PARALLEL FAMILY & BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS
The Family Business Continuity Plan includes securing family commitment, encouraging family participation and preparing the next generation

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE FAMILY & BUSINESS
Fostering alignment of family and business perspectives is essential to optimize the health of the company and enable its long-term success.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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ASSURING A HEALTHY FAMILY BUSINESS
The most successful family businesses maintain a symbolic relationship between family and business, which is both challenging and vital.

Trevor Dickinson
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FAMILY AND THE BUSINESS?
Not all family businesses understand the importance of a Family Council, and therefore they neglect to develop one.

Trevor Dickinson
Jan 30, 20216 min read
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CHARACTERISTICS OF “HEALTHY” FAMILY BUSINESSES
The uniqueness of family businesses is best understood by examining their strengths and weaknesses, often different sides of the same coin.

Trevor Dickinson
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS PLANS THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS FUTURE
The board of directors’ primary task is to look at the business independently from the family’s needs.

Trevor Dickinson
Jan 27, 20215 min read
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