Musings on Coaching

Thinking Outloud: Musings and reflections from our adventures in succession and leadership coaching.

Being "right" is no fun if you are all alone

02.02.2023 Filed in: Succession |Family Business |Successors |Family Harmony written by: Ricci M. Victorio, MCC, CPCC, CSP

As the owner of a family enterprise, you may be standing at the precipice of compromise – a hair’s breadth away from implementing a succession solution. But what is compromise? In a compromise, there are no winners. None. Every single person feels they are giving up elements of what they feel they deserve. Sometimes one person may get something another one wants, which also breeds jealousy, resentment, and suspicion. No one’s very happy. There is no win/win/win or even a win/lose occurring. This is a lose/lose/lose situation.

Jumpstarting Succession

16.01.2019 Filed in: succession |leadership development |strategic planning |family business |vision written by: Ricci M. Victorio, CSP, CPCC, PCC

Has your succession planning come to a standstill and you don’t know why or how to fix it? Fear, confusion, uncertainty, an undefined action plan and/or dysfunction within the family or business can all be contributors.

The Entitled Son

16.01.2019 Filed in: successor development |succession |family business |communication |leadership development written by: Ricci M. Victorio, CSP, CPCC, PCC

I was flying home from a client meeting in Washington state. My seat-mate was a robust grizzly-looking man in his mid-40’s, still dressed in his yellow slicker jacket that had KODIAC across the front. Unlike most, he offered his hand and introduced himself the moment I sat down. What should have been a very interesting conversation turned strange rather quickly…