Ross Paterson

There are many large corporations (Southwest Airlines, Chick-Fil-A, The Container Store) that intentionally built a reproducible culture; multiplying their founder’s spirit into every part of the organization. This is how it happens.

Many successors have been watching the company evolve alongside themselves since they were young children. But if absorbing all that context made them ready to take over in adulthood and accept the heavy burdens of ownership, far fewer family businesses would be shutting down every year. -McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility For most founders, the business IS their actual financial plan. And that reality puts massive pressure on the founder-successor relationship. If you truly want to...

Today's divisive politics are dampening the celebrations of our nation's 250th anniversary - the great experiment in self-governing. In July 1776, our founders ignited a worldwide revolution for freedom. The United States of America has protected a government of the people, by the people, and for the people for 250 years. Imperfect from the beginning, but still the best freedom experiment running on this planet. Our unalienable rights are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Profound,...