Tuesday 19 May 2009

Keeping it all in the Family


Gulf family businesses contribute a big share to their countries' economies. As the third generation now moves in, some critical decisions may be necessary to ensure sustainable growth.

It happened once. A family business owner, fed up with his son's lousy performance, went home and invited the son for a talk in the hot tub.

There, he put on a boss hat and sacked the young man. Shortly afterwards, he replaced the hat with another that carried the word "dad" on it, and said:

"Son, I am very sorry to hear that you've lost your job. Is there anything I can do for you?"

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