- 20Jan2019
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Family Business Succession: conclusion
- By Ian Bradley
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Start Early As discussed in the previous post, most psychologists specializing in the area recommend thinking about succession as a long-term process rather than as a defined event, or worse, an anointment. Some even recommend that the process begin years before the actual succession. Ironically, long-term thinking does occur, perhaps as a father watching
- 13Jan2019
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Family Business Succession: the dance
- By Ian Bradley
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Typically when I consult with family businesses thinking about succession, I first meet with the founder, then the aspiring members of the second generation – but very quickly I try to gather everyone in the same room. With the encouragement of honest but non-adversarial conversation, my hope is for both the founder and successors
- 01Jan2019
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Family Business Succession: my experience
- By Ian Bradley
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In my work with family businesses, I find that succession planning is like taxes- it’s painful to do but the consequences of a failure to act are worse. The pain is related to the myriad complexity of financial, legal and tax succession considerations but what is even more daunting to family members are the
- 09Nov2018
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A better way of voting
- By Ian Bradley
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I recently consulted with a professional practice where four senior partners were selecting a managing partner. I suggested that the process of discussion might be more critical than the actual vote since the partners could benefit from a frank discussion about their relative strengths, deficiencies and workloads. I didn’t give much thought to the mechanism
- 30Aug2018
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Peak Performance with Goal Setting
- By Ian Bradley
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In my practice as a executive coach in Montreal, I am often confronted by clients who criticize themselves for lack of organizational skills. “Why can’t I get this done?” or “I’m always behind” and “my to-do list never gets accomplished! “ are often common expressions of this malaise. There are many excellent books
- 26Aug2018
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Outline Psychology 491 D
- By Ian Bradley
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Psychology 491D: ADVANCED STUDY IN BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS COURSE SYLLABUS: 2018-2019 8/21/2018 Professor: Dr. Ian Bradley www.ianfbradley.com Psychology of Work E-mail: ian.bradley@mcgill.ca Class Time: Wednesdays 1-4 pm Classroom: MC room
- 13Feb2018
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Yes, I have some answers
- By Ian Bradley
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Why aren’t people in need seeking psychotherapy? That’s the question that resonated in a recent California conference and that’s the question that got me thinking about my own psychotherapy practice. I often hear recently referred clients state that they liked their previous shrink but that all the therapist did was listen, “ I can get sympathy and understanding from
- 29Jun2017
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Transformational or not; you should do it, tidying that is
- By Ian Bradley
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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying-Up by Marie Kondo I am not sure that I agree with the author when she says that “tidying can be a life-transformational experience,” but I have seen enough business executives in my practice to know that clutter creates subtle problems. Visual clutter in the home or office creates “background” to-do
- 22Jun2017
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The Longest Word
- By Ian Bradley
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I thought that my childhood was relatively normal as a semi-serious student with interests in a variety of school sports with an appropriate dose of ‘leisure” activities that my parents thought worrisome such as spending far too many hours in pool halls. Perhaps it was a Toronto-thing but I also remember a rather strange competition
- 28Oct2016
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Introductory Lecture to CBT, McGill
- By Ian Bradley
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