People Problems? It might be (at least partly) You!
People Problems? It might be (at least partly) You! Mark Weber’s CFFB presentation – September 29, 2023 For many years, CFFB members have enjoyed Mark Weber’s “people and business” insights.…
Evidence-based Agility and Well-considered Business Goals
Evidence-based Agility and Well-considered Business Goals Rick Baker January 31, 2024 At a recent Centre for Family Business event, Larry Smith, a renowned thought leader and educator, presented a compelling…
Who Serves Whom at Your Family Business?
Submitted by Rick Baker – Spirited Leaders Over the last few years, “servant leadership” has become a popular topic. When I asked Google a question about servant leadership, here’s the top-line answer I…
Energizing Family Business People
In early 2019, Dirk Schlimm delivered the keynote presentation at CFFB’s inaugural Signature Event. That was a very exciting day for the record-setting crowd of CFFB members and our family-business…
Influencing Powerful People – #13
This is the 13th and final Thought Post in a ‘Baker’s Dozen series’, with Dirk Schlimm’s wisdom being the main ingredient. Here’s the 13th quote taken from Dirk’s book, ‘Influencing Powerful People‘:…
Influencing Powerful People – #12
Probably, most people should not work for powerful people. When I use the words powerful people, I mean people who: hold positions of power over us, are driven to meet their goals…
Influencing Powerful People – #11
Here’s a Dirk Schlimm quote that goes beyond ‘influencing powerful people’: “Use every opportunity to observe and learn. It is a lot less costly to learn from the mistakes of…
Influencing Powerful People – #10
“Understand that powerful people think of others as their helpers first and foremost. Let them know that this is what you are there to do. However, don’t let the helper…
Influencing Powerful People #9
This Week’s Dirk Schlimm Quote “Remember that powerful people identify greatly with their work and their enterprise. They expect the same from you. Show them that you take your work…
Influencing Powerful People – Thought Post #7
Dirk Schlimm wrote: “The tremendous energy of powerful people is sustained by a deep-rooted drive to succeed, especially against the odds and in the face of real or perceived obstacles.”…