Language matters. Spoken language is the most powerful communication tool used to enable teams, cultures and companies. Time and time again we see great leaders investing time and grappling with the message. They understand that spoken words, capture the imagination, excite, inspire, ignite action and raise spirits. Language matters! Great teams, great cultures have their [Continue Reading]
Larry Page – Leadership Lessons from Google’s Co-founder
Larry Page is a local guy born in East Lansing. He is the son of two MSU professors. Page attended the University of Michigan and Stanford. Google was born as his Ph.D. dissertation, originally called ‘BackRub’. Do you think Larry Page manages Google like a Family Business? In a recent Fast Company feature it shares [Continue Reading]
Board of Directors vs. Strategic Advisors
The University of Louisville has the following on the web site: Family Business Facts • Family businesses comprise 80 to 90 percent of all business enterprises in North America (Family Business Review, Summer 1996) • Only 40% of family owned businesses survive to the second generation, 12% to the third, and 3% to the fourth [Continue Reading]