Can Business Work As a Family? - with Matthew Brackett

Whenever I hear "We are a family here" from a CEO about their workplace, it's curiosity time with lots of follow-up questions. Does it mean we have no boundaries? How is it to fire your family member? How do you work with the company's bottom line then? Often, we use the words without fully contemplating what they can mean to the others involved, and that is a slippery slope.

I invited Matthew Brackett for a conversation about the attitude of "business-as-a-family". We explore the good, the bad and the ugly that this approach can result in. With Matthew's leadership experience in different countries on multiple continents, within church and in the US Navy, he has many insights in how a mission-driven organization can shape their culture to be successful and sustainable.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• what leaders should be aware of when using the family analogy with future hires or current employees
• Matthew's insights into family-run businesses
• entrepreneurs' identity through work that is similar to the one of priests and Marines
• necessary shifts in education for service professionals

Stay safe and #standwithukraine,

Anna

Resources:

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