Larry Gennari

Uncertain times can lead people to life-changing decisions. Volatility can be the best catalyst for change

A wave is coming. Some 3 million U.S. businesses are led by founders over the age of 55. What happens to them next is a critical question for their employees, their communities and the nation. Should the business be sold, or combined so that it can grow? Has the time come to shut it down? Can it be transitioned to employees, as described in John Abram’s wonderful book From Founder to Future ? I’m having lots of productive conversations with thoughtful people about potential transitions. Of...

We are busy people, always in motion, often taking for granted the things that matter most. Flipping the calendar to 2026 has me thinking about new resolutions, inspiring leaders and enduring values. Some seven decades ago, MLK was considering this too, and he wrote to his future wife, Coretta Scott, about his resolve to make meaning with his work: “Let us continue to hope, work, and pray in the future we will live to see a warless world, a better distribution of wealth, and a brotherhood...