May 22, 2023

Grow or Die: Strategic Growth for Family Owned Businesses with Jonathan Goldhill, Advisor and Coach at The Goldhill Group

50 minutes

Jonathan Goldhill is a masterful business coach and personal strategist specializing in guiding next-generation leaders of family businesses to scale up their business as they take control over the leadership and ownership of the family business. Jonathan left New York for California at age 20 after hisfamily’s large, privately-held men’s apparel manufacturing company- started by his great-grandfather—sold to a conglomerate in its third generation of family ownership. Within ten years, Jonathan had established himself as the go-to expert for entrepreneurs looking to find their version of freedom. Today, Jonathan brings thirty years of experience to his clients advising, coaching, consulting, training, and guiding entrepreneurial and family businesses.

On this episode of "Secret Thoughts of CEOs and Business Leaders", host Chris Yonker and guest Jonathan Goldhill discuss the strategies and processes that can be employed by family businesses to facilitate growth and scaling. They explore ways to adopt growth-directed psychology, identify and challenge limiting stories and behaviors, and break through the status quo to disrupt the transition of leadership from one generation to the next. Goldhill emphasizes the value of becoming involved and helping clients drive the necessary changes and growth, acting as a coach to support and facilitate success.

What you'll learn

The listener will learn about driving change and growth in a family business, negotiating differences, adapting to change, implementing systems and structures, and the importance of personal development and mentorship. The episode also discusses the limitations of certain business management systems and the dangers of scam consulting companies. The podcast encourages leaving a five-star review and provides a website for more information on expanding consciousness and capacity for fulfillment.

Timestamps

[00:06:01] Family business growth strategies.

[00:11:55] Paradigm of "Grow or Die".

[00:13:07] Legacy Employees and Disruptive Leaders.

[00:20:32] Growth for growth's sake.

[00:24:12] Building a business operating system.

[00:28:06] Systems-dependent businesses.

[00:39:26] Building a team of specialists.

[00:47:07] Scams in consulting industry.

[00:50:37] Expand your consciousness.

Links

www.TheGoldhillGroup.com