Slaying the Dragons that Lurk Inside Every Family Business
Once Upon A Time … there was a handsome young prince who married a lovely brunette actress …
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It sounds like the beginning to a beautiful story. Yet, when Prince Harry announced that he was stepping down from royal life, the world seemed shocked. So did the Royal family and their advisors. But, should they have been?
If their very public drama was playing out in your own family business, which role would be yours? Queen Elizabeth? Prince Charles? Prince William? Prince Harry? Or one of the many advisors who appeared equally surprised by this seemingly sudden (but all too predictable) turn of events in their client’s family and business?
Come with me as we peek behind the heavy velvet drapes and eavesdrop inside what I imagine as our characters’ private thoughts during this difficult chapter in one of the world’s oldest family businesses. See if you can spot the similarities to the dragons silently lurking in the shadows of your own story. Continue reading ...