EPISODE · Jun 17, 2021 · 39 MIN
Why Merging a Business with Your Spouse Nearly Cost Everything (Moe Carrick)
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
CEO of Momentum, Inc. Show notes, enter to win her books, and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake77 My guest for Episode #77 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Moe Carrick, the CEO of her company, Momentum, Inc. She is a best-selling author, consultant, relentless optimist, and bee keeper. Yes, I'll ask her about that last part. Moe has a new podcast coming soon called Work: Beyond HR. Moe is the author of two books, and you can enter a contest to win both of them: Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job Bravespace Workplace: Making Your Company Fit for Human Life In today's episode, Moe shares her favorite mistake — a story about merging her consulting firm with the consulting company of her second (and current) husband. Why was this a mistake? How did she learn it was a mistake and what did she do about that? We'll talk about her lessons learned and more. Other topics and questions: Why didn't she listen to the coach that she and her husband hired? Was it a “merger of equals”? How often is “bad employee” a matter of “bad fit”? How can straight, white people be an effective and graceful ally to people of color or the LGBTQ+ communities? White men as full diversity partners? My wife's blog post that I mentioned --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support
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Moe Carrick, CEO of Momentum, Inc. and author of Fit Matters and Bravespace Workplace, shares her “favorite mistake”: merging her consulting firm with the consulting business of her husband. What seemed logical at first created unexpected strain—on leadership, identity, and their marriage. In this episode, Moe reflects on why ignoring expert advice was a mistake, how the merger revealed deeper issues of fit and power, and what it took to unwind the business while preserving the relationship. She also shares insights on humane workplaces, leadership accountability, and inclusion. This conversation offers thoughtful lessons for entrepreneurs, consultants, and leaders navigating partnerships, mergers, and the human side of work.
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