The dynamics in a family business can make succession planning a complicated process. Adriano Pedrelli has helped many family business leaders overcome the hurdles of succession planning to achieve long-term success – he has also seen results that are less than optimal. Listen as he talks with Charlie Leichtweis and shares real-world stories about The Power of Professional Succession Planning in Family Business.
Walter Davis understands the power of legacy in a family business. He learned from his grandfather, who built several businesses with the goal of providing his family with good careers. Walter has built his own successful business and served on a task force with US Senator Tim Scot and VP Mike Pence to help create opportunities for underserved people. Listen as he talks about the Power of Building a Business with a Focus on Your Family’s Future.
Join Charlie Leichtweis when he talks with David Judson, founder and CEO of JJR Solutions, about The Power of Purpose in Building a Family Owned Business. Listen as David talks about how his 21 years in the military and strong family background influenced his decisions to purposefully create a family business culture of responsibility, accountability, and respect.
Join Charlie Leichtweis as he talks with family business expert Bill McLean of Richter about the Power of Connecting Business Governance and Family Governance. Bill shares his vast experience advising family enterprises and how he helps them chart a clear path to shape their legacy for the future.
The legacy of a family business depends greatly on the level of engagement of each generation. William Goodspeed has spent years working with family businesses, helping them engage family members in productive ways that benefit each individual and the company overall. Listen as he talks with Charlie Leichtweis about why family-owned companies should work to increase generational engagement.
Meghan Juday is a knowledgeable expert in family business. She has had a lifetime of experience serving in her family enterprise, IDEAL Industries, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Her experience has made her a sought-after speaker, author, and advocate for family business governance. Listen as she shares her candid insights with Charlie Leichtweis about the importance of strong values, good governance, and actively working to keep younger generations involved.
Join Charlie Leichtweis as he talks to Jim Phillip, Chairman and CEO of Phillip’s Flowers, a fourth-generation family business celebrating 100 years. Listen as Jim talks about how shared values, respect for one another, proper governance, and welcoming outside advisors helped build a family legacy over ten decades.
Amy L. Riley has decades of experience coaching successful executives and she understands what it takes – among the most important qualities – courage and respect. Listen as Amy shares her real-world leadership coaching experiences with Charlie Leichtweis as they talk about The Power of Respect and Courage in Leadership.
Trey Taylor is not your typical CEO. His achievements are inspiring. He holds top leadership roles in several companies and serves as the Managing Director of the Taylor Family Office. He’s a lawyer, philanthropist, speaker and best-selling author of The CEO Only Does Three Things. But most of all, he is an authentic leader who has successfully created a business culture designed to achieve results through hard work, respect, and service to others. Listen as he shares his thoughts with Charlie Leichtweis on this episode of The Power of Respect Podcast.
In this episode, host Charlie Leichtweis talks with Kim-Adele Randall. Based in London, England, Kim-Adele is a best-selling author, CEO of Authentic Achievements, and a celebrated international speaker. Listen as she shares her powerful observations about leadership and explains that as leaders, one key to effective communication is to always seek to understand. As leaders, we need to “remove the need to be right”. With her decades of experience in leading transformational culture change, she has helped leaders around the world with achieving their goals.
