Outside the conference room was a rack, with chargers and on the entrance, door were three signs, one of a cell phones, another of an IWatch and a sign that read no electronic devices during meetings. Family businesses should be cautious that their people don’t become card carrying members of the Head Down Generation. A [Continue Reading]
How To Bridge the Generational Technology Gap in a Brave New Family Business World
Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t! Generations impact family businesses. Technology is a critical part of family business. Many family firms have come to rely on advanced, automated tools and processes. Today’s Generation Gap in family firms maybe the [Continue Reading]
Are You A Leader Or Laggard In The Digital Divide?
“The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard?” This week there were a few events/blogs that really triggered our thoughts. The first was a “Mastermind” meeting. Initially put off by [Continue Reading]
Consider Millennials In Your 5-Year Family Business’ Strategic Plans
. The Pounding of T.S. Elliot , Technology and Generations Last week there was an article reviewing Technology in 2011, the writer spoke of Twitter, Blackberry, Zuckerberg’s Facebook finally commenting on T.S. Elliot’s The Waste Land. His point was the power of a Kindle or iPad to permit you to read and hear this classic [Continue Reading]