Chastang Ford’s Succession Planning Journey

Successfully integrating family into business leadership while balancing family dynamics is full of complexities. As Joe Chastang shares, many private and family business owners screw it up. Thanksgiving and Christmas come around every year, and the business provides for 100+ employees. Mis-matched expectations, communication differences, and management styles can create [...]

As Joe Chastang shares, getting your company started, running it, and being successful is a good feeling. Seeing your kids step in and do better is a better feeling. In 2015, when Joe embarked on the succession planning journey led by Jeff Faulkner and Jeff Bannon, he reviewed the action [...]

As Joe shares, it isn't fair to the business's employees for an owner to be lazy and not invest in the future success and sustainability of the company. Therefore, business succession planning isn't just about protecting profits and transfer of ownership; it is also about positioning the business for continued [...]

Transforming Companies through Enhanced Leadership and Strategic Management Succession planning builds value. Joe shares that one of many benefits of the succession planning process was learning how to run the company better. As a car and heavy truck dealer, Joe Chastang and his leadership team are good at selling vehicles, [...]

High-performance cultures require discipline. Formalities, efficient processes, and strategies that reward teamwork and achieving goals motivate and inspire employees to go the extra mile. As Joe shares, the succession planning process helped his leadership team focus on priorities which has resulted in managing their company, employees, and family-business dynamics. Because [...]

Many lives depend upon the business's ongoing success, employees, families, and community. Succession planning is an investment that returns incredible dividends. Whether you are looking to transition ownership or sell for the highest multiple, succession planning ensures you have the right amount of capital, the right people to lead, and [...]

Integrating family into the business is a tricky process. Commonly, owners are either too easy or too hard on their kids, and with no formal process, next-generation flounders. Insecurities and resentment grow in this environment, impacting professional development and family relationships. Succession planning provides formality and discipline for the family [...]