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The Art of Succession Discussions family business leadership transition Dec 03, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

There is a certain taboo that comes with leadership succession for family businesses. Passing the torch is a much more difficult conversation when your business and family are in...

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Engaging Stakeholders During Transition leadership transition Nov 26, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

A CEO's work goes beyond their internal relationship with your board and team. It requires responding to your external audience as well. Your organization’s stakeholders cover a ...

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Leverage Your Team’s Transition Superpowers leadership transition Nov 12, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Any interim CEO relies upon their internal relationships to successfully provide what their organization needs during a state of transition. Naturally, they can’t be expected to ...

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Delegation for Team Empowerment Nov 05, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Delegation is an underutilized tool in the CEO transition process that can help settle the executive team into their new reality between the interim and incoming CEO. As an inter...

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Resolving Family Business Conflict family business Oct 29, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Conflict is an inevitable aspect of any business. Yet conflicts are made all the more complex when you bring family into the equation. As David Harland, managing director of FINH...

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Effective Board Support for Interim CEOs leadership transition Oct 22, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Much like long-term CEOs, interim leaders also depend on the board for guidance and oversight. In many ways, this relationship between the board and interim may look no different...

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Managing Emotions in Leadership Transitions leadership transition Oct 15, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Any leadership transition is going to be an adjustment for everyone involved. The outgoing leader’s wellbeing leading up to their departure can often be fraught with unexpected e...

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Make Your Mark as Interim CEO leadership transition Oct 02, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

An interim CEO is often brought on during the transition process to bridge the gap between the outgoing and next long-term CEO. They give the board the time and space to consider...

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Lead Your Team Through Transition leadership transition Sep 24, 2024

- by Sophie Pinkoski

When it comes to leadership transitions, a lot of time and energy goes into ensuring all goes well for the outgoing and incoming leaders. A seamless change takes work. But a key ...

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Successors Aren't Born, They're Made family business leadership transition Sep 10, 2024

- By Sophie Pinkoski

It’s a rare thing for family businesses to survive into the next generation. In fact, Deloitte has found that only 30% of family businesses make it to the second generation, with...

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Step Up During Your CEO’s Absence leadership transition Sep 03, 2024

- By Sophie Pinkoski

Every so often, leaders need a break. Most of the time, this is managed through vacation time, creating boundaries, and prioritizing work-life balance. But sometimes, a CEO’s wel...

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Appreciate Your CEO retirement Aug 27, 2024

- By Sophie Pinkoski

When we talk about expressing gratitude, it’s often in relation to how the CEO empowers their team. Yet we rarely talk about how to express gratitude toward the CEO. A leader doe...

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