Recent surveys have unveiled a resounding consensus among family business leaders: the imperative to explore untapped territories ranks among the top priorities for strategic evolution.
Join a conversation with Rich Ryffel, Professor of Finance Practice at Washington University's Olin Business School and Josh Baron, Co-founder BanyanGlobal, Visiting Lecturer, and Author of “Harvard Business Review: Family Business Handbook”, as they unpack key differentiators surrounding family business leadership and ownership versus that of publicly-traded companies.
In partnership with MacKenzie Corporation, First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses surveyed 552 respondents for its “2023 Family Business Survey”.
On this episode of From the Hart podcast, Ed Hart, Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses, has a conversation with Martha Daniel, Founder and CEO of Orange County, California based Information Management Resources Inc. (IMRI). IMRI is family-owned and operated, and provides cyber security and IT support to the military, several government organizations, and businesses of all sizes all over the country. Ms. Daniel shares her passion for family business, and discusses who has inspired her throughout her life.
On this episode of From the Hart podcast, Ed Hart, Director of First Bank’s Center for Family-Owned Businesses, has a conversation with Certified Forensic interviewer, founder of the company InQuasive, and author of the book "The Disciplined Listening Method", Michael Reddington, about becoming a disciplined listener, a better communicator and, thus, a better leader.
As a multi-generational, family-owned business, we’ve gained first-hand knowledge and experience in addressing the unique challenges family businesses encounter as well as recognizing the importance of stability, progression, and long-term perspective.
In this session, Meridith Elliott Powell, CSP, CPAE, Business Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning Author, and Business Strategist at MotionFirst, shared specific strategies used by world-class organizations to thrive in these uncertain economic times.