Two Books. Two Problems. One Career's Worth of Answers.

Two Books. Two Problems. One Career's Worth of Answers.Björn Vikard
Published on: 26/07/2026

These were not failures of intelligence. They were failures of preparation. And the advisory industry — the one that was supposed to help — was making it worse. Advisors who showed up with PowerPoint decks and then left before the hard work started.

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Cross-Cultural Communication: The Gap Between What You Said and What They Heard

Cross-Cultural Communication: The Gap Between What You Said and What They HeardBjörn Vikard
Published on: 24/07/2026

Transmission is sending a message. Communication is the message arriving as intended. This article examines the high-context/low-context gap, what adaptation requires, and the discipline of checking understanding rather than assuming it.

Character in LeadershipCross CulturalCommunicationAuthentic Leadership

Succession Is Not a Transaction. It Is a Leadership Test.

Succession Is Not a Transaction. It Is a Leadership Test.Björn Vikard
Published on: 17/07/2026

Running a business and leading it are fundamentally different demands. Six specific competencies predict whether a successor will navigate a manufacturing succession successfully — and most family business development plans produce familiarity with t

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Emotional Intelligence Across Cultures: Why EQ Is a Precision Tool, Not a Soft Skill

Emotional Intelligence Across Cultures: Why EQ Is a Precision Tool, Not a Soft SkillBjörn Vikard
Published on: 10/07/2026

EQ is not about being gentle — it is about being accurate. This article examines how emotional intelligence functions differently across cultures and four habits that build genuine cross-cultural emotional accuracy.

LeadershipEmotional IntelligenceCross Cultural

The Founder Dependency Problem: Why Your Business May Be Worth Less Than You Think

The Founder Dependency Problem: Why Your Business May Be Worth Less Than You ThinkBjörn Vikard
Published on: 03/07/2026

Founder-dependent businesses carry a 20–40% buyer risk discount. The 90-Day Extraction Plan maps and replaces every decision, relationship, and knowledge node that flows through the founder.

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Character in Leadership: What It Looks Like When It's Actually Working

Character in Leadership: What It Looks Like When It's Actually WorkingBjörn Vikard
Published on: 26/06/2026

Character isn't visible in good conditions — it shows when conditions are bad and the behaviour stays the same. This article examines what character-based leadership looks like operationally across cultures, and why consistency is the most underrated

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