January2020

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Establishing Commitment #succession

Richard Shrapnel's Orienteering Succession blog

A family business will only endure and be successful if there exists a commitment from family members to lean into that business and give it their all. Whether they directly work within that business or are just part of the…

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So What Will Stop You?

At the start of a new year, and decade, as you look forward, you will likely want to change a few things and achieve a lot more in your business. And as your visions take shape and plans are developed,…

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Creating The Glue #succession

Richard Shrapnel's Orienteering Succession blog

Unity and harmony are the attributes that will underpin the continuing growth of a family across generations. A growth that will support purpose and contribution, and allow each person to participate in the family business in a manner appropriate for…

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A Customer Value To Outcompete All Others

Markets are won or lost, and great businesses are built, on the value a business can deliver to its customers. A value delivered in meeting the needs of its customers, today and tomorrow, that outstrips the value anyone else can…

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What Values Are Important? #succession

Richard Shrapnel's Orienteering Succession blog

Often the elder members of a family are not entirely comfortable with what they see as the values their younger generation are adopting. This mismatching of values usually rests in the ‘lifestyle’ choices of the younger generation. But what values…

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