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Why Leaders Don’t Pursue Coaching

In my previous blog, I discussed the nine reasons family business leaders resist coaching, making the point that most do not understand how coaching works or the many advantages of hiring an outsider who can bring an independent perspective and guide you to managing the challenges you face quickly a...
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Why Family Businesses Resist Coaching

Why do so many family businesses resist the very help that could ensure their legacy endures for generations?   I recognize and appreciate the resistance to business and leadership coaching. After all, I’ve been selling and delivering these services for over 20 years. And, with family busines...
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Jonathan Goldhill

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The 7 Roles of a Manager: Key Terms for Effective Leadership

Recently, I learned a framework for evaluating managers that struck me as insightful and complementary to a previous post on the 7 Key Result Areas Managers Must Pay Attention To. The framework was adapted from Brian Tracy’s book Eat That Frog!, a book about how to get more things done in less...
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How to Have Difficult Conversations with Family Members in the Business

Recently I was coaching one of the owners of a mid-size company who was having issues with his brother on some thorny issues around compensation, their roles in the business, and the time spent working IN the business. After spending an hour or more listening to him vent his frustrations, I moved to...
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