Farm Succession Management Is Not a seat of The Pants Process
Before any farmer in his or her right mind will begin the transition of ownership or the succession of management, they must be convinced that the folks on the receiving end are now or will be very soon to run the place.
You never see a trapeze artist let go of the swing until they are positively sure someone will be there to catch them.
In order for that willingness to be present effective management leadership training must be discovered as a tool for the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives.
Trade associations have tons of programs that will help develop leadership and management skills, check them out before hiring an outside consultant.
A combination of formal (association based) and informal (a free mastermind group of peers) – by osmosis, management leadership training can be an extremely profitable for the farm across a wide spectrum of ways that result in improving the performance of everyone and the trust of the senior generation.
Here is a link to an in depth article we wrote about the management leadership training process.
Recommended Reading
- Family Farm Succession Planning
- Who in The World Requires a Farm Succession Planning Consultant?
- Are You Someone Who Thinks They Need a Farm Succession Planning Expert and Precisely Why or Why Not?
- Are You Someone Who Requires a Farm Succession Planning Specialist?
- Farm Succession and Strategic Planning Group
