This once-in-a-lifetime conversation between Dr. Marshall Goldsmith and Mikel Williamson is moderated by First Bank's Senior Vice President and Director of the Center for Family-Owned Businesses Ed Hart. Goldsmith and Williamson discuss how leadership has evolved in the past few years and what traits and characteristics exist in the world's greatest leaders. Watch now.
Jan Steiner, former president and CEO of Thoro Packaging, a Southern California-based family business, sits down with Ed Hart to share her journey of taking over her father's company and growing it from $1 million to nearly $40 million in revenue. She emphasizes the importance of connection, joy, and self-management in leadership.
For family and privately-held businesses, wealth generation is woven throughout their prosperity, legacy, and future. Recent insights reveal that for many of these businesses, not only does the pursuit of financial wealth define achievement, but also their legacy building. Let’s explore the strategies and considerations that support the continued growth of wealth within family businesses, while also exploring its significance to the family.
Ed Hart sat down with the Director of the Global Family Business Institute at the
Claremont University Drucker School of Management, Dave Specht. Enjoy this conversation between two family business experts and leaders in the field.
The article, “Research Reveals Claw-Back Bonus Schemes Can Lead to Big Losses,” debates the pros and cons of “loss-framed” bonuses, or those pre-paid to sales teams and then “clawed back” if targets aren’t met.
The article, “Sharing Leads to Caring: Personal Details Help Cement Coworker Relationships” shares the surprising findings from a recent study published in Organization Science on the macro view of learning personal information about colleagues.
The article, “Ready to Mentor a Senior Colleague? A Roadmap for Reverse Mentoring” discusses what reverse mentoring is as well as the pros and cons of mentoring colleagues in senior leadership roles.