Dear Readers Thank you for so much love and encouragement you shared for the sheer value you find (in not-so-perfect writing yet) of mine. I am grateful for those of you who believed in the insights I shared and hard truths that you not only swallowed but allowed yourselves to reflect on and made decisions
Is it a word that applies to only families? Or does it also apply to family businesses? Or businesses as well? Or even nations? What does legacy mean? What helps in building legacies? What perspectives help leaders from any walk of life to understand the true meaning and value of legacy, making them more powerful
Eight years ago in mid-year 2014, the largest family business conference was held by Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Boston, in Asia. Most of our neighbouring countries’ biggest families and more than 85% of top Indian businesses gathered for a five-day family governance summit. The finest practitioners and lead authorities had come to deliver what they
Owner’s silent & powerful enemy to growth “I already do it.”“I already know it.”“I already have it.”“I know how this works.“and other variants of the same! If humility is a gift, then being wise is a genie. You must note that the economic opportunity presented to India to rise is an exact opposite of a
Even the most established and sought-after family business owners ask us what institutionalisation means. Is it a new buzzword or does it hold an everlasting usefulness and importance as it claims that we must consider caring for? What is institutionalisation? Many family businesses attempt to build their name, and many aims to give meaning that
This orientation helps family shapes fortunes, legacy and meaning Successful business families live no dual life. One that is spoken and the other that is truly felt in the heart or, simply put, the one that is meant at the individual’s core. They learn early in their history that should they wish to create a
Thank you for all your pouring in trust and the valuable time you took to write your succession challenges and related silent killers. You have broadened our perspective, allowed us to serve our purpose, and given us pride in fulfilling our ode to our profession (Ode to our profession). We never thought we would receive several multigenerational
We recommend that you read Part 1 & Part 2 of this article first, if it skipped your attention. To access the article, Family Business Succession Challenge (Part 1) Have you wondered what it takes to create a dream? Did you see any family business that lasts 16 generations and are having diverse individuals sitting
We recommend that you read Part 1 of this article first, if it skipped your attention. To access the article, What is required for running an organisation in today’s world? When we consult our clients for their cashflows to break 10-figure upwards yearly revenue, it is often a debate where they ask — “What truly
