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Fearless Family BusinessE16: 5 Must Read Books to Level Up Your Family Business in 2025Make reading these books your resolution, and see your business transform in 2025! Join host Adam Hill as he explores five must-read books that promise to elevate your business leadership and personal growth. From estate planning to emotional maturity, these books offer invaluable insights for leaders, each offering unique lessons to help you level up the love, legacy, and lifestyle in your family business.
0:00 Intro
03:02 Entrusted by David York
07:38 Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook
12:13 The Fourth Turning by Neil Howe and William Strauss
20:54 Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents...
2024-12-1735 min
Legacy Builders: Strategies for Building Successful Family EnterprisesNavigating the Path to Family Governance for Your Family EnterpriseSummary: This episode delves into the critical role of governance in family enterprises. It emphasizes how governance serves as the foundation for efficient and transparent family offices and businesses. The necessity of family governance is highlighted, particularly in the contexts of family offices, wealth management, succession planning, and estate planning. A practical scenario involving a family business also illustrating the benefits of structured family governance, including transparency, communication, and defined roles.Importance of Governance in Family Enterprises:The significance of a robust governance structure for family offices and businesses is discussed.Governance is compared t...
2023-09-0117 min
Wealth of WisdomDeciding If You Should Join the Family Business - Keith Whitaker, Josh Baron and Rob LachenauerIn this episode of the Wealth of Wisdom podcast series, co-author Keith Whitaker interviews Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer on their chapter 'Deciding If You Should Join the Family Business'. Josh and Rob discuss their assessment tool in their chapter that will help articulate what’s driving one's decision.
2022-11-0247 min
Family Firm Institute PodcastRethinking the “Three Generations Rule” with Josh Baron and Rob LachenauerFFI Practitioner is pleased to host a conversation with family enterprise advisors Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer, both from BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors and co-authors of the article “Do Most Family Businesses Really Fail by the Third Generation?” published in Harvard Business Review last year.
2022-04-1917 min
On Boards PodcastBoardroom Bound with host Alexander LowryAlexander Lowry is a professor at Gordon College in Wenham Massachusetts where he is the Executive Director of the Master’s in Financial Analysis program and the creator, voice and driving force behind ”Boardroom Bound” - a weekly podcast about boards of directors, how to become a board member, how to excel at the job and the important impact that boards have on business and our society. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here. Links Alexander Lo...
2022-01-1527 min
Family IN BusinessS2 E5: Embracing a Purpose You Never Thought Possible: Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner of Kwik LokAlong with their younger sister Melissa Steiner, Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner are co-owners of their multigenerational family enterprise, Kwik Lok. If you’ve ever bought bread, tortillas, or apples in a bag, you’ve already used their product! Their grandfather, Floyd Paxton, invented the plastic closure tab that keeps food fresh and tracks the supply of many of our favorite foods.
The sisters’ road to family enterprise leadership started as a total surprise: their grandfather and father never intended for women in their family to take over the business. But their father’s sudden passing l...
2021-10-1500 min
Family IN BusinessEmbracing a Purpose You Never Thought Possible: Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner of Kwik LokSeason 2, Episode 5 of the Family IN Business Podcast
Along with their younger sister Melissa Steiner, Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner are co-owners of their multigenerational family enterprise, Kwik Lok. If you’ve ever bought bread, tortillas, or apples in a bag, you’ve already used their product! Their grandfather, Floyd Paxton, invented the plastic closure tab that keeps food fresh and tracks the supply of many of our favorite foods.
The sisters’ road to family enterprise leadership started as a total surprise: their grandfather and father never intended for women in their family to take over the business. But th...
2021-10-1500 min
Family IN BusinessS2 E5: Embracing a Purpose You Never Thought Possible: Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner of Kwik LokAlong with their younger sister Melissa Steiner, Stephanie Jackson and Kimberly Paxton-Hagner are co-owners of their multigenerational family enterprise, Kwik Lok. If you’ve ever bought bread, tortillas, or apples in a bag, you’ve already used their product! Their grandfather, Floyd Paxton, invented the plastic closure tab that keeps food fresh and tracks the supply of many of our favorite foods.
The sisters’ road to family enterprise leadership started as a total surprise: their grandfather and father never intended for women in their family to take over the business. But their father’s sudden passing l...
2021-10-1537 min
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking409: How Family Businesses Span Generations (with Rob Lachenauer)Welcome to an episode with Rob Lachenauer. Get Rob's new book here: https://amzn.to/3iRZ531 Rob Lachenauer is a Managing Partner and the founding CEO of BanyanGlobal. He has been both a consultant and entrepreneur throughout his career. He was a Vice President and Director of BCG for 9 years where he helped multi-national companies plan and implement strategies. He has also worked with family businesses throughout the world by helping them with decision-making while strengthening family relationships. Rob has frequently contributed to the Harvard Business Review, which includes “Making Better Decisions in Your Family Business,” “What Happens...
2021-10-0653 min
The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving165: Rob Lachenauer, How family businesses span generationsWelcome to Strategy Skills episode 165, an episode with Rob Lachenauer. Get Rob's new book here: https://amzn.to/3iRZ531 Rob Lachenauer is a Managing Partner and the founding CEO of BanyanGlobal. He has been both a consultant and entrepreneur throughout his career. He was a Vice President and Director of BCG for 9 years where he helped multi-national companies plan and implement strategies. He has also worked with family businesses throughout the world by helping them with decision-making while strengthening family relationships. Rob has frequently contributed to the Harvard Business Review, which includes “Making Better Decisions in Your Fa...
2021-08-0156 min
Thinkers & IdeasThe Family Business Handbook with Rob LachenauerRob Lachenauer is the CEO at BanyanGlobal, an organization that advises the owners of the world’s leading family enterprises on strategy and governance.He recently co-authored a book, Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise, that provides an overview of the success factors for family businesses, based on his experience as a family business advisor.In a conversation with Martin Reeves, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, Lachenauer argues that family businesses can represent both the best and worst forms of capitalism, outlines what separates the be...
2021-07-2727 min
Beyond The Balance Sheet PodcastAre We The Worst Family Ever? With Rob LachenauerRob Lachenauer is a partner and CEO at Banyan Global. He has been both a consultant and entrepreneur, and has traveled extensively throughout the world doing consulting work and entrepreneurial advice work. Rob has written a book that has been translated into at least 7 languages called Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise that talks about success and endurance in the family business. Tune in as Rob shares the lessons he learned from his experience working with high-net-worth families who question whether or not they are the ‘worst family ever’. Vi...
2021-05-2631 min
The Family Business VoiceWhat do Family Businesses Need to Last?On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rob Lachenauer and Josh Baron speak with Ramia about their new book The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and why we should challenge common misconceptions about family business.
Rob Lachenauer, CEO and Partner at Banyan Global is an entrepreneur and consultant who advises owners of some of the world’s leading family businesses.
Josh Baron is a Partner and Co-founder at Banyan Global. As a family business consultant, Josh has worked with a diverse range of family enterprises around the world, helping them manage conflict, achieve their...
2021-05-1224 min
The Family Business VoiceWhat do Family Businesses Need to Last?On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rob Lachenauer and Josh Baron speak with Ramia about their new book The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and why we should challenge common misconceptions about family business. Rob Lachenauer, CEO and Partner at Banyan Global is an entrepreneur and consultant who advises owners of some of the world’s […]
2021-05-1224 minThe Family Business VoiceWhat do Family Businesses Need to Last?On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rob Lachenauer and Josh Baron speak with Ramia about their new book The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and why we should challenge common misconceptions about family business. Rob Lachenauer, CEO and Partner at Banyan Global is an entrepreneur and consultant who advises owners of some of the world’s […]
2021-05-1224 minThe Family Business VoiceWhat do Family Businesses Need to Last?On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Rob Lachenauer and Josh Baron speak with Ramia about their new book The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, and why we should challenge common misconceptions about family business. Rob Lachenauer, CEO and Partner at Banyan Global is an entrepreneur and consultant who advises owners of some of the world’s […]
2021-05-1224 min
The Startup LifeJosh Baron (Co-founder BanyanGlobal & Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School)**Episode available for patrons on Patreon** Ad-free ✔️ Early Release ✔️ In this episode, we talk to Josh Baron (Co-founder BanyanGlobal & Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School) about a new report in relation to Covid, the book he wrote with previous guest and fellow co-Founder Rob Lachenauer, and so much more. **More On Josh** Dr. Josh Baron is a co-founder and Partner at BanyanGlobal. For over a decade, he has worked closely with families who own assets together, such as operating companies, family foundations, and family offices. He helps these families to define their purpose as owners an...
2021-04-2048 min
Family Business TodayEpisode 41: Ownership and Optimism – The Competitive Advantage of Family Businesses with Dr. Josh Baron of BanyanGlobalDr. Josh Baron is a co-founder and Partner at BanyanGlobal. For over a decade, he has worked closely with families who own assets together, such as operating companies, family foundations, and family offices. He helps these families to define their purpose as owners and to establish the structures, strategies, and skills they need to accomplish their goals. Baron teaches family business courses at Columbia Business School in the MBA, EMBA, and Executive Education programs. He publishes and speaks frequently on subjects concerning family enterprises and is a regular contributor to HBR.org, including Why the 21stCentury Will Belong to...
2021-04-1340 min
Marc KramerJosh Baron and Rob Lachenauer authors of "Harvard Business Review Family Business Hand Book"Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer authors of "Harvard Business Review Family Business Hand Book" by Marc Kramer
2021-04-021h 02
The Start Up LifeHow to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring EnterpriseEpisode Title: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
In this episode we talk to Rob Lachenauer (Co-founder,Partner & CEO of BanyanGlobal) as we discuss his new book, how he helps family business all over the world, and more.
Purchase his book here
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**More on Rob**
Throughout his career, Rob Lachenauer, a Partner and CEO at BanyanGlobal, has been both a consultant and entrepreneur. As a consultant, he was a Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group from 1995 to 2004 and helped le...
2021-03-1700 min
The Startup LifeRob Lachenauer (Co-founder, Partner & CEO of Banyan Global)In this episode we talk to Rob Lachenauer (Co-founder,Partner & CEO of BanyanGlobal) as we discuss his new book, how he helps family business all over the world, and more. **More on Rob** Throughout his career, Rob Lachenauer, a Partner and CEO at BanyanGlobal, has been both a consultant and entrepreneur. As a consultant, he was a Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group from 1995 to 2004 and helped leading multi-national companies, including several family controlled businesses, set and implement growth strategies. He has experience with industrial, distribution, consumer goods, financial, technology, and automotive firms. He has consulted for...
2021-01-2751 min
The Startup LifeRob Lachenauer (Co-founder,Partner & CEO of BanyanGlobal)In this episode we talk to Rob Lachenauer (Co-founder,Partner & CEO of BanyanGlobal) as we discuss his new book, how he helps family business all over the world, and more. Purchase his book here Checkout his website here **More on Rob** Throughout his career, Rob Lachenauer, a Partner and CEO at BanyanGlobal, has been both a consultant and entrepreneur. As a consultant, he was a Vice President and Director of The Boston Consulting Group from 1995 to 2004 and helped leading multi-national companies, including several family controlled businesses, set and implement growth strategies. He...
2021-01-2651 min
HBR IdeaCastWhat Sets Family Businesses ApartJosh Baron and Rob Lachenauer, cofounders of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, say that a family-run company has more flexibility than its publicly-traded counterpart to build a legacy and grow sustainably for the long term. But making critical decisions when there are family dynamics can be extremely challenging. They offer approaches to understand the real impact of ownership and effectively manage conflict. Lachenauer and Baron wrote “The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise.”
2021-01-2624 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Business & Career DevelopmentThe Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise by Josh Baron, Rob LachenauerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/461680to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
Author: Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer
Narrator: Steve Menasche
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 45 minutes
Release date: January 26, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
The one book you need to navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business—and business family. Though 'family business' may sound like it refers only to mom-and-pop shops, businesses owned by families are among the mo...
2021-01-2610h 45
The Family Business PodcastThe 5 Rights of OwnershipOn this weeks episode I am joined by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer from Banyan Global as they discuss the 5 rights of ownership and much more from their book Harvard Business Review - Family Business Handbook. Josh and Rob describe these rights as being: 1 - The Right to Design2 - The Right to make decisions 3 - The Right to Value 4 - The Right to Inform 5 - The Right to Transfer In this engaging and really enjoyable chat Josh and Rob share their thoughts on what...
2021-01-2553 min
Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional342. Robert Lachenauer on family-owned businessesRob Lachenaur is the co-author of The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise (Amazon) Rob is a former BCG Partner and the CEO of Banyan Global, a consulting firm focused on serving family-owned businesses. Learn more about Banyan Global at: https://banyan.global/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. To learn how Umbrex can connect you with the right independent management consultant for your project visit: www.umbrex.com
2021-01-1241 min
Mind Loom with Omar M. Khateeb#6: How to Play Hardball in Business**Be sure to subscribe to my Youtube Channel where I release a new book summary every Wednesday - Mind Loom with Omar M Khateeb and connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at Omar M. Khateeb**
Winners in business play rough and don’t apologize for it. No need to apologize for enjoying making your competitors squirm. The #MindLoom book of the week was written by George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer from their days leading strategy at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
In it they show how hardball competitors ca...
2019-09-0923 minWealth of WisdomJosh Baron and Rob Lachenauer - What Are the Signs You’re Losing Control of Your Family Business?This podcast demolishes the myths that family businesses are beset by conflict and poised to fail. Instead, Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer outline ways that family business owners can learn to practice "active ownership" and thereby materialize the true value that they bring to the business. In this interview with Keith Whitaker, they also discuss the signs that you're losing control of your family business and what to do about it.
2019-03-1339 min
Dear HBR:Family BusinessesAre you struggling with the complications of working in a family business? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Ted Clark, who runs the Center for Family Business at Northeastern University. They talk through advancing when you’re not a member of the family, managing up when your parents are your bosses, and whether it’s better to work for a family enterprise or a big corporation.
From Alison and Dan’s reading list:
HBR: Surviving in a Family Business When You’re Not Part of the Family by Josh Baron and Rob...
2018-07-1235 min