Thriving with a family-run business with George Kiorpelidis, GK|BC Leadership

Episode DescriptionFamily-run business can be rewarding. However, what happens when the children are entitled, or when the founder is afraid of growth? George shares some tips to help family-run businesses be successful.Talking Points: {01:24} Becoming an ordained minister at age 13! {07:05} The biggest challenge for a family business in today's modern environment?{12:55} What has changed with young people feeling like they need to be the CEO tomorrow morning?{17:55} How do you go from plateau to growth in a family business?{20:15} How do you get a founder to open their mind?{24:16} Why you should work with a family-run business with only a few employees{26:00} Red flags to look for{29:00} Separating personal information and professional at Thanksgiving.George Kiorpelidis Bio:George is an ICF-trained and certified NLP coach. His focus is on helping leaders of organizations and their teams build highly functional and supportive working environments.George has worked with and learned about business from some of the best names in the corporate tech sector, Nortel, NEC, and Future Electronics. He brought the lessons learned in the corporate world to his own retail and online business, which he grew from three to over ten employees while doubling sales. After managing that business for 10 years, he sold it to focus his attention on business coaching.His experiences working in the tech sector and as an entrepreneur has proven invaluable to his career as a business coach.  To complement his real-world experience, George has completed International Coaching Federation coaching Level 4 certification with the renowned Erickson College.George’s sense of community goes beyond the business world. As a mentor and volunteer, he gives generously of his time and talents to the non-profit group Toastmasters, where he shares his passion for public speaking and leadership training.  George has served in many leadership roles in the Toastmasters organization, from Founder and President of The Laval Achievers Club to the Director of Division F, serving and managing over 25 clubs and several hundred members. His hard work and leadership have earned him Toastmaster’s highest distinction the Distinguished Toastmaster Award (DTM).George founded GK|BC Leadership & works one-on-one with executives and business leaders in a broad range of industries, including pharma, fashion, advertising, consulting, and aerospace.  “Helping entrepreneurs and corporations learn how to leverage modern, science-based coaching techniques to exponentially improve their performance is my passion.”Resources/Links:   Georges website: https://gkbcleadership.com/ Georges LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkbcleadership/ Talent Empowerment website: https://www.talentempowerment.com/ Tom Finn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtomfinn/   Connect with Tom Finn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtomfinn/ Instagram: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices