Well, after a 20-hour plane ride from Singapore to Chicago with a stop in San Francisco, it is already time for another blog post (or I will get a lecture from Mr. Khalid Ali) š.
The trip to Singapore was both productive and fun. Matt Allen, the new leader for the Ward Center for Family Enterprises at Kellogg, and his team put on a fantastic conference for Asian family businesses. I gave a presentation on leadership, but I definitely learned more than I contributed. Kellogg is clearly well-positioned to be the leader in family business education, including governance, research, and balancing family members and stakeholders.
I also had the opportunity to do what I truly love doing: getting together with Kellogg alums and my former students, including Josie and Balaji.
I also enjoyed spending time with the Kellogg Singapore Alumni Club discussing āYour 168ā as well as the leadership challenges running global organizations.
As I mentioned last week, I was fortunate to bring one of my daughters with me on the trip. Shannon made sure that two items were on the itinerary:
- One item was going to the Raffles Hotel āLong Barā for a Singapore Sling. Warning: Only have one!
- And two, having chili crabs š¦. Warning: Wear a bib and drink plenty of water!
Family businesses – Where Angels Fear to Tread.