The Father - Son
Dynamic
The basic management model of American businesses seems to
be taken from the family model of power and communication. This is hierarchy. And it is more predominate in family
businesses.
Is the concentrated power of the parent [CEO] as productive
as the power of the team?
Absolutely not.
So how does the second generation CEO form their style of
leadership?
Second Generation
leadership
So the challenge for the second generation is finding the
freedom to find themselves in their leadership role. But, darn it all, thoughts of father and how
he ran the business keep cropping up.
Or worse, these father thoughts stay at a sub conscious
level and have influence that can be nagging, worrisome and
upsetting...only because you have not
found your own voice.
One of my clients recently said that his father taught him,
"when you begin having fun at work, this is a sign that you are not
working hard enough to stay in business!"
How does that impact his staff and others?
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