When your best people go silent, they're planning their exit. Learn the warning signs of disengaged leaders before they walk out the door.

After 40 years in business, I've discovered my divine calling: helping business owners move from mere financial success to significance.

William faces a critical realization: “We have to reinvent the company if it is to continue.”

Hamilton is mired in day-to-day operations, having spent the last 14 years unsuccessfully attempting to identify and groom a successor.

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The fifth conversation will center on building a team with the best talent available.

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Bobby grows up on a farm. It is not a moneymaker. They have a cow, hog, and vegetables, and the family consumes most of what is produced....

Scott works in his family's highly successful business as a youth and throughout college. He looks forward to assuming a significant role...

Thomas is third generation in the family business. He worked outside the company before being recruited by his father, Tommy. Tommy runs...

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