50 Common Causes of Family Business Conflict ... and how to deal with them

In Laws, Outlaws & Extended, Blended Families.  

• Increasingly complicated family structures.  

• Family policy:  inclusion / exclusion?  

• Communication breakdowns.  

• Partners are loyal to their micro-family units.  

• Pillow talk and nagging disrupts agreements developed.  

• Solution:  agree family policy for inclusion / exclusion (prepare to be surprised by the willingness of younger generations to include!).    

Ensure adequate information is communicated to all significant partners so they understand the Plan, the commitments required to meet the Plan, and the likely consequences of failing to meet commitments.