Collaborative Resources, Inc.

A growing need is educating our CEOs. Many family businesses hand over operating control to capable individuals who have been well trained in the technical side of the business, but have little or no training/education managing organizations.
I wish I had an outside mentor to help me when I was 33 years old. I took over the reins of a 400 employee organization. Even with a degree in economics and a masters in business it was very challenging.
I get great pleasure and reward helping young CEOs through the transition to leadership.

CEOs Need Mentors Too The authors have conducted a two-year study of how new CEOs in large organizations gain access to seasoned counsel and feedback. Although these leaders have usually experienced mentoring earlier in their careers, arrival at the top suddenly narrows the available and appropriate options. To keep rais...

One of the reasons I like sports is that you can learn so many life lessons from athletes, coaches and owners.

Last night the Washington nationals baseball coach team was coached by Chris Speier, because Dusty Baker chose to take personal time off to attend his son college graduation.

Let me set the backdrop for non-baseball people. Dusty has been a lifelong baseball superstar that has transitioned from great player to great coach, a rarity in baseball and in most industries.

Dusty Baker has built an exceptional coaching team that is not dependent upon his own personal daily participation.

The great business book "Built to Last" explains this concept very well... very impressive!!!

What kind of repairs would you expect to get from this company?
What kind of employee would you expect to find here?

What is "intuitively obvious to the most casual observer" is in this owners Blindspot because:

It's hard to see the picture when you're in the frame!

Story in The Wi******er Star about Family Businesses...

Family business planning helps firms grow - Wi******er Star WI******ER — A family business can bring great success and fulfillment, but the process of turning a business over to theyounger generation goes better with some advance planning.

Interesting and usable...

WET Design and the Improv Approach to Listening Mark Fuller, head of a company that makes large fountain installations, brings improv classes to his company to train people to actively listen to one another.