Skip to main content Skip to main navigation

Three Shocking Statistics

Wayne rivers
By Wayne Rivers
8 minutes

What percentage of companies have written strategic plans? How much of a company’s success is attributable to its senior leadership? And what percentage of employees know your company strategy?

The statistics will surprise you! More importantly, how do you avoid being on the wrong side of these stats?

Please share with us how you view these statistics as well as the techniques you use for communicating your company’s strategy, goals, schedules, mileposts, and values.

Missed the deadline for enrolling your high-potential rising leaders to our construction leadership program – Contractor Business Boot Camp? A new cohort starts Feb 18, 2021 in Raleigh, NC. Enroll them today so they are prepared for leadership challenges tomorrow. Please contact Charlotte at ckopp@familybusinessinstitute.com for more information about the program.

Related articles

Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Three Generations?

Researcher James Grubman wrote in the periodical Globe Law and Business about a cliché we have all heard: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” He analyzes the academic pursuits which attempted to quantify this phenomenon and has some interesting observations. Is it true? Do successful entrepreneurial enterprises really rise and fall so predictably over a lifespan of just three generations?

One hand passing baton to another

Related articles

The More Things Change...

In January of 2025, Brown Brothers Harriman, an investment bank, produced their “Private Business Owner Survey.” They interviewed 400 private business owners who own firms generating between $50 million to over $1 billion. That revenue range is almost a perfect overlap with our members, so that makes their findings even more compelling. You’re not going to believe what they found!

Businessman jumping from smaller fishbowl to a bigger one

Related articles

Outlive - The Science and Art of Longevity

Dr. Peter Attia has written a remarkable book: Outlive – The Science and Art of Longevity. We all want to live long, healthy, productive lives, but there is no owner’s manual for how to do that. Well, now there is – at least in a manner of speaking. This book is well worth your time and effort.

3d render of a stethoscope shaped as a heart with ECG symbol

Subscribe for updates