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Copyright © Carnegie Management Group. All rights reserved 2009

Family DynamicsFamily Dynamics The Role of the multi-disciplinary Adviser TeamThe Role of the multi-disciplinary Adviser Team

The Pride and Passion

Presented by

Paul Smith Carnegie Management Group


What is a Family Business?What is a Family Business?

► 70%+ of all registered businesses.

► 25% of publicly listed companies.

► Employs over 50% of the Australian workforce.

► Generates over 50% of Australian GDP.

► 1st to ??? generation family members in business.

Significant % ownership and control by one or more families (ie: private)


► Estimated wealth: $1.2 trillion

► Median Age of owner = 52

► 60% plan to retire <10 years

► Expected asset transfer $607Bn

► 12% have real succession plans

► 48% plan to sell their business

$3.6 trillion (ASX $680Bn)

56

68%

$1.6 trillion asset transfer

24%

50% (10 yrs => $1.6Tn)

1997 2008

Australian Family Business SurveysAustralian Family Business Surveys


Survival StatisticsSurvival Statistics

►70% of family businesses are lost to the family when their founders retire => 30% survival.

►30% of the balance survives the 2nd generation => 10% survival.

►15% of the balance survives the 3rd generation => 1.5% survival.

1st generation makes it.

2nd generation takes it.

3rd generation breaks it.


What makes a Family Business tick?What makes a Family Business tick?

It’s all in the Organisational Dynamics

Ownership

FO BO

FBO

FBFamily

Micro / M

acroMacro / Micro

Business


FBO - family members who work in the business and own shares in it

FB - family members who work in the business, but don’t own shares in it

FO - family members who own part of the business, but don’t work in it

BO - employees who also own part of the business

• How can you begin to unravel the complexity of your family client structure? First, you need to begin to differentiate the family from the business.

• If you are engaged with a family business, each person may hold membership in one, two, or three groups, each of which has a different perspective.

• In effect they are part of three overlapping, interlocking systems. Each of these systems contains a group of people, who have distinct interests, locations, needs and styles of operating.


Family System - Membership: Personal family, children and spouses - Emotion-based, oriented toward security, nurture, fun, and growth. Inward focus on its members.

Business System - Membership: Employees, managers and customers - Task-oriented, demands productivity from its members. Outward focus on its customers.

Ownership System - Membership: All shareholders - family and non-family - Owns the business. Oversees and creates policy. Hires top management. Helps create and manage the plan for moving the business into the future as a vital institution.


Why is Family Business Different?Why is Family Business Different?

► People (labour)► Assets & know how ► Finance

Labour

AssetsFinance

Labour

AssetsFinance

► People (labour)► Assets & know how► Finance

♥ Emotion

Ordinary Business Dimensions Family Business Dimensions


Top 5 Fambiz Challenges in 2009Top 5 Fambiz Challenges in 2009Top 5 Fambiz Challenges in 2009Top 5 Fambiz Challenges in 2009

1. Performance - maximise returns and inherent value.

2. Communication and Conflict Management:

- Relationship issues – the Generational divide.

- Need for shared visions, interests and needs.

3. Modernise and Professionalise the Business.

4. Returns vs Investment – the funding conundrum:

- Drawings vs Growth vs Retirement.

5. Leadership Transition and Continuity Planning:

- Management and Ownership transition / continuity.

- Exit Options and Strategies.

Challenges = Opportunities for ImprovementChallenges = Opportunities for Improvement


Harnessing Family DynamicsHarnessing Family DynamicsHarnessing Family DynamicsHarnessing Family Dynamics► 3 Organisational Dynamics and a 4th Dimension -

ownership / family / business + emotion- Identify individual, family and business strengths and

weaknesses. - Respect, separate and respond to individual, family

and business needs and interests.► Develop shared visions and plans for the future: “Failing

to plan is planning to fail”.► Don’t be an island – respect, communicate, involve and

trust. Teach, test, evaluate and decide - wisely. ► Work on the business, not just in the business; Work

on the family, not just for the family.► Encourage passion and don’t be blinded by it.


Harnessing Family DynamicsHarnessing Family Dynamics

► Leaders must make many wise decisions, but they can’t all be right decisions.

► A leader is a steward, not an owner – their time must pass, but the business can pass on.

► Learn from the past; be honest in the present; be optimistic, realistic, and plan for the future.

► Treat others as you would wish to be treated in their place AND as they would like to be treated.

► Welcome feedback as a gift – even when it hurts.


Harnessing Strategies (1)Harnessing Strategies (1)

► Separate Ownership from Management.

► Lead to inspire, manage for efficiency, teach for the future.

► Be a Proactive “doer”, rather than a Reactive “doee”.

► Develop, define and share your family’s Vision.

► Devise Strategies - the directions that help you achieve your Vision.

► Generate Plans – detailed operational road maps allocate the resources required to carry out strategies.

► Commit and Implement – get out and do it, AND measure performance against goals and expectations.


Harnessing Strategies (2)Harnessing Strategies (2)

► Create responsibilities, accountabilities and timelines. Use them to measure and reward / respond to performance.

► Plan for leadership transition – it requires 7 years - but don’t hand over the reins unless you’re ready to get off the horse!

► Resolve conflicts, grievances and issues between family members through communication, mediation and family retreats.

► Formalise the relationship of family to business with a Family Constitution, Family Council and Family Forums.

► Is the family business ready for a Family Office?


The Multi-disciplinary Adviser TeamThe Multi-disciplinary Adviser Team

Different types of Advisers work in the three systems of family firms - often as if the systems were separate and distinct from one another – eg. Accountants, Therapists,

Estate & Financial Planners.

However “true” Family Business Advisers are distinguished from other types of Advisers in that they work on the

boundaries of these systems, where there are overlaps between the family, the business and

ownership/governance.

So who is the client? Advisers need to work collaboratively and seamlessly – to the benefit of the client – the Family.


So what is right for your Family Client?So what is right for your Family Client? Trusted Advisers acting in close collaboration from all relevant

disciplines

OwnershipEstate & Financial

Planning

Family Business

AdvisersFamilyFamily Therapists

Micro / M

acroMacro / Micro

BusinessAccounting &

Business Advisory


So where to from here for your Family So where to from here for your Family Business client?Business client?

The optimum outcome is for the selected specialist advisers, mentors & family business guides to act together in collaboration.

What they believe is right for them.

They are now clearer on what course of action they should take?


Need more information?Need more information?Need more information?Need more information?

Carnegie Management Group

Paul Smith – Chief Executive Email: [email protected] Visit: www.carnegiemg.com.au www.executivementor.info

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