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

Emotional Resilience 1 - Broken Wing Syndrome- Individuals.  

• Emotional Resilience = coping with stress and minimising anxiety.   Epidemic.  

• Broken Wing Syndrome = parent(s) protecting weaker children.    

• Contributed to by genetics, home, school & social environments, birth order, parenting skills, domineering parent(s) and/or aggressive siblings.  

• Generates protectionist tendencies in family that spill into business.  Can cause major rift between parents:   “broken wing” syndrome.  

• Solution (1):  focus on the individual with the problem.  Negotiate their acceptance of the need for help and provide that help with through a specialist coach with appropriate skills.   

May need allies for this.