The Solutionist Group

The Solutionist Group Family Business Advisers providing mediation services for family business conflicts and succession p

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11/02/2026

Spousal & Partner Influence on Decision-Making | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #30
In this episode, I explore how spousal influence can become a powerful force for either stability or conflict in business families. I explain how supportive partners can bring fresh perspective, strengthen the family member they’re with, and reduce tension, while destructive partners can amplify resentment, isolate family members, and even weaponise family dynamics around succession, inheritance, and control. I also outline common spousal roles- protector, interpreter, booster, diplomat, advisor- and the higher-risk patterns such as gold diggers or dominating partners, arguing that the deeper issue is usually the family’s lack of governance. Finally, I share practical strategies to protect both the family and the business: clear family plans, structured governance and policies (including onboarding spouses and binding financial agreements), regular inclusive family forums, early action when warning signs appear, and using independent advisors to handle sensitive issues professionally.

To learn more, watch the full video here.

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
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✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

04/02/2026

Family Governance - Strategy, Structures, Systems & Skills | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #29
In this episode, I explain why strong family governance is one of the most critical foundations for long-term success in business families. I show how governance helps manage the natural tension between the family as an emotional system and the business as a commercial system by replacing assumptions with clarity, structure, and agreed rules. I outline how effective family governance - through clear vision, shared commitment, long-term strategy, family councils, documented systems, and the skills to implement them - prevents conflict, supports succession, and enables families to act as good stewards of their legacy rather than being derailed by unresolved family dynamics.

To learn more, watch the full video here.

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

28/01/2026

Avoidance & Denial - Family Conflict in the Business | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #28
In this episode, I explore how avoidance and denial quietly undermine family businesses, creating a “slow poisoning” that eventually fuels deep conflict in both the family and the business. I explain the difference between consciously avoiding difficult issues and emotionally denying they exist, and how unresolved tensions go underground, distort trust, and resurface in destructive ways. I also outline why assumptions become dangerous in the absence of clear agreements, and how creating psychological safety, strong family governance, explicit plans, role clarity, and emotionally intelligent leadership can help families surface issues early, replace denial with accountability, and protect long-term relationships and performance.

To learn more, watch the full video here.

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

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27/01/2026

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21/01/2026

Succession & Intergenerational Tension | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #27
In this episode, I explore family succession and intergenerational tension, focusing on why succession in business families so often becomes a catalyst for deep conflict. I explain how lack of clarity, weak governance, generational misalignment, identity issues, and unaddressed sibling resentments undermine effective succession, and why succession should be treated as a long-term process rather than a last-minute event. I also outline how early, transparent conversations, strong family governance structures, clear family plans, and ongoing support for the people involved can reduce fear, build trust, and help families pass on leadership, assets, and legacy in a way that preserves both relationships and long-term prosperity.

To learn more, watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/ZHjboTyNqAA

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

14/01/2026

Roles, Responsibilities & Boundaries. Authority & Accountability. | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #26
In this episode, I explain why unclear roles, responsibilities, authority, accountability, and boundaries are among the most common causes of conflict in family businesses. I show how lack of role clarity, boundary confusion between family and business, entitlement, and weak governance create frustration, demotivation, and resentment, especially as businesses grow. I also discuss the importance of clearly defined roles, aligned authority and accountability, strong governance structures, and a culture of accountability rather than blame, so families can create clarity, fairness, and high performance while protecting both relationships and the business.

To learn more, watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/9N27MugCgRE

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

12/01/2026

The Family Plan - Values, Visions & Goals | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #24
In this episode, I explain why the lack of clear family values, vision, goals, and plans is one of the biggest causes of conflict in family businesses. I show how aligning individual and family aspirations creates clarity, certainty, and commitment, especially during tough economic times when well-planned family businesses often outperform competitors. I also outline how effective planning - from long-term family vision to practical activation and ex*****on - provides direction, builds accountability, and protects both the family’s legacy and the business across generations.

To learn more, watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/WJfG2jwCec4

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2025 Solutionist Group.

12/01/2026

What's Fair? Equal Ain't Equitable - Expectations vs Rewards | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #23
In this episode, I explore one of the most common and emotionally charged causes of conflict in family business: confusing equality with fairness. I explain why loving children equally does not mean treating them the same, and how equal asset distribution can deeply undermine succession, trust, and family harmony when contributions, needs, and promises differ. Using real-world examples, I show how well-intentioned decisions around estate planning can fracture families and businesses, and why early conversations, structured family forums, and independent advice are essential to achieving equitable - not equal - outcomes that protect both the family and the business.

To learn more, watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/-Sg9zUfYNKU

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2025 Solutionist Group.

07/01/2026

Family Ethics, Culture & Discipline. Respect for Elders | Making Sense of Family Business

Cause #25
In this episode, I explore how morals, ethics, culture, discipline, and respect for elders intersect to either strengthen or destabilise family businesses. I explain the differences between personal morals and shared ethical standards, how culture reflects what families actually do rather than what they claim to value, and why misalignment across generations often fuels conflict- especially during succession. I also discuss how changing roles of elders, lack of clear rules, and weak governance can erode trust and respect, and why open communication, explicit guidelines, and professional family governance are essential to managing conflict early and keeping both the family and the business healthy.

To learn more, watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/fgsn9wNGV6M

More information:
🌐 https://solutionist.com.au/
ⓕ Join our page: https://www.facebook.com/SolutionistGroup
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Join our Closed Facebook Group - Resolving Family Business Conflict: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2352983731659119
✉️ [email protected]
📞 0414 816 789

Podcast version:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b2XV28SYrkWqjAl1CiNMB
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/family-business-makes-no-sense/id1705527803

Copyright © 2026 Solutionist Group.

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at The Solutionist Group! ✨🎄As the year wraps up, we want to say a huge THANK YOU for ...
22/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at The Solutionist Group! ✨🎄

As the year wraps up, we want to say a huge THANK YOU for your support, collaboration, and trust. 🙏💼

Here’s to a joyful holiday season and an even brighter 2026 ahead! 🎉🎁

Stay safe, celebrate big, and we’ll see you in the New Year! 🥂🎊

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