Blog - North Group Consultants

Jan 10, 2023

Succession Planning – A Fresh Approach

By Roger North

As we start the new year, Roger North shares our approach to the important process of succession planning. Stay tuned for upcoming podcast episodes expanding upon this topic!...

Group of Young Employees Working Together

Sep 29, 2020

Instant Insight – Developing Your Future Leaders

By Gina Breslin

What are you doing to develop and advance your next generation leaders? Gina shares the importance and benefits of investing in the rising stars of your organization....

Aug 18, 2020

When Transition Chooses You

By Roger North

Is there ever a time in life that we are not going through some kind of transition? Sometimes transitions come with great anticipation, such as a wedding, the birth of a child or the anticipation o...

Dec 17, 2018

Private Company Transactions

By Jerry Murray

Recently, I met with an owner / leader of a multi-generation family business that has been around for decades. It is well run and well known in the community. As this leader approaches retirement and ...

Feb 20, 2018

Planning for What’s Next

By Joanne Ladley

There is nothing more heartwarming than the story of a successful multi-generational family business. Carrying on the legacy of one’s parents, grandparents, or sometimes even great grandparents is an ...

Jan 19, 2018

The Three Pillars of Succession Planning

By Brian Black

In his recent blog, my partner, Roger North, shared about our three-year journey of developing and executing an ownership succession plan for North Group. He aptly noted that this process “took time, ...

Jan 5, 2018

On The Business

By Roger North

About 20 years ago, Michael Gerber wrote a landmark book entitled The E-myth. In this excellent book, he coined language that is now fairly common in business. He wrote about working "on the business"...

Mar 20, 2017

Video Blog – Leadership Transitions: Elements of a Successful Transition Plan

By Roger North

Roger North and Brian Black of North Group Consultants discuss the elements of a succession plan and how they can be effectively utilized in leadership transitions. What elements of succession plan...

Feb 20, 2017

Somebody Knows

By Brian Black

I recently had the privilege of facilitating a conference for family business owners from the United States and Canada. Most of the attendees desired to transition the leadership and ownership of the...