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Seven Strategies for Success with Family Businesses

Jeremy Lurey — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:49:36 +0000

I support a lot of family businesses and regularly hear from my clients how they pride themselves on creating positive work environments for their employees where they treat everyone like family. That’s quite admirable, and I’m sure those employees very…

Enhancing Your Employee’s Life-Cycle Experience To Achieve Peak Performance

Jeremy Lurey — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:28:14 +0000

In today’s tight labor market with historic levels of low unemployment throughout the U.S., it is imperative for businesses to hire the best people – and keep them! But how do you do that when so few people are looking…

Feedback? Feed-Forward . . . Telling Your Family Business Leaders What You Really Think!

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:46:59 +0000

I like to think of feedback more like “feed-forward.” You’ve seen the concept of “pay it forward” in movies and commercials over the years, and feedback can have the same effect. When offered with the right intention and skills, feedback…

Ten Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Family Business Succession Planning

Jeremy Lurey — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:22:27 +0000

Succession planning in any business can be challenging. Finding a qualified candidate to replace yourself; being ready, willing, and able to let go; and ultimately orchestrating the many handoffs with your customers and staff takes not just personal commitment but…

Why Your Family Doesn’t Belong in Your Boardroom!

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:00:22 +0000

I’m a big fan of “Take Your Child to Work Day”. I’m even an advocate for creating family-friendly cultures at work and treating everyone – especially line staff – like family. What I’m not a fan of is bringing family…

Plus Delta Recognized as Best Management Consulting Firm for Driving Greater Value for Clients

Jeremy Lurey — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:00:30 +0000

Wealth & Finance International’s 2014 Wealth & Money Management Awards commend those working within the investment and financial services community from asset managers, wealth managers, private bankers and financial planners to brokers, banks, family offices, financial advisory firms and consultants.…

Six Best Practices for Merging Two Companies One Culture at a Time

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 27 May 2014 08:00:40 +0000

These days, it seems merger integration and corporate consolidation continues to run rampant across most industries. As you have undoubtedly seen over the past few years, many of the smaller players and especially family businesses that once existed are no…

From Generation to Generation: Keeping Your Family Business Alive and Well after You’ve Moved On

Jeremy Lurey — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:29:28 +0000

Do you have any idea how rare it is for family businesses to successfully pass the baton from generation to generation? Just making the transition from one CEO to another in a corporate environment is hard enough. For most family…

What to do When the Boss is Your Dad

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:32 +0000

I coach a lot of business leaders these days. Many of these individuals are successful Directors and Vice Presidents who want to take it the next level – and fortunately for them report to bosses who believe they can! Oftentimes,…

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Great Leaders are Just Like Great Parents According to Daniel Pink

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:00:04 +0000

While I do not have any blood relatives as members of my firm making it a more traditional family business, I have always known that my intention for my business was to have it be more than just a company.…