Björn VikardThese 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.
Björn VikardRunning 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
Björn VikardFounder-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.
Björn VikardCharacter 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
Björn VikardEvery manufacturing owner I've worked with built something real. CNC machines humming on a Tuesday morning. Quality certifications earned through years of process discipline. Customer relationships that survived three economic cycles.
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