
Communicating Culture
I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I expect people to read my mind. For example, during a recent leadership team meeting, I mentioned that I was frustrated because
I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I expect people to read my mind. For example, during a recent leadership team meeting, I mentioned that I was frustrated because
Without people, a positive company culture isn’t relevant. Restoration company owners are in the people business, and the people we are responsible for just happen to restore damaged properties. We
Publisher’s Note: Welcome to an all-new regular column in C&R, authored by restorer, industry leader, and CEO Katie Smith. The first week of every month, be on the lookout for
Family businesses account for 64% of the U.S.’s GDP, and account for 62% of the country’s employment and 78% of new job creation, according to the Conway Center for Family
I am sure most business owners have been through some pretty scary times at one point or another. There always seems to be some peril lurking around the corner, like
Knowing the difference could lower your blood pressure and change the way the game is played. As noted in my previous article, one of the obstacles I had to overcome
If you want to go out of business, run your company like it’s family! Ok, hold on. Before you hit the “X” button on this page, read a little further.
“Wealth doesn’t pass through three generations” –Chinese Proverb The statistics are daunting: Fewer than one in three family businesses are passed on to the second generation. Only one in eight
Traditionally, ours was an industry of small, family-owned businesses. Family was practically synonymous with the restoration industry for decades. That’s beginning to change as our industry consolidates and more family-owned
A few years ago, I changed my title from CEO to Chief Cultural Officer. And the question I often get is: “What is a Chief Culture Officer”? I will get
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