Nix Companies is a fifth-generation family business in an industry that's predominantly privately held and family-owned. Family-owned businesses are the fabric of our economy. Today’s guest on MakingSparks, Tad Dickel, is a Leadership & Strategy Consultant with a special interest in family-owned businesses. He helps them with everything from governance to succession planning. 

Tad shares why having difficult conversations with family early can make a profound impact on the long-term generational success of the business. He also covers how to have those conversations. Don’t miss this one! 

– Matthew Nix

Segments

• [0:38] Netsuite by Oracle
• [2:42] How Tad Dickel helps family-owned businesses
• [5:39] Why work with a Leadership & Strategy Consultant 
• [9:16] Challenges that family businesses face
• [12:42] Spark of Knowledge: The Ideal Team Player
• [13:57] Casey’s dad joke
• [14:25] Tad’s hope for this episode
• [17:43] Palo Alto Zero Trust OT Security
• [21:33] Using a Venn diagram to think through family dynamics

Resources mentioned on this episode

• Connect with Tad Dickel on LinkedIn
• T.A. Dickel Group
• Netsuite by Oracle: CFO's Ultimate KPI Checklist
• The Ideal Team Player by Patrick M. Lencioni
• Palo Alto Zero Trust OT Security

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