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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

” One smart strategy is to tap an independent board member to evaluate your progress and performance so you can get smart career advice and reviews. Toby Bozzutto’s father, Tom, never asked him if he wanted to work in the family real estate management company. . “You cannot wait for top-down guidance.”

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The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 2 of 4

Strategy Driven

Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. Real estate consultants are not business strategists, but the retail system gives them the say-so in establishing community presence. Won’t listen to advice. Those We Bring Upon Ourselves.

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