What is Strategic Rivalry?

October 01, 2019 00:28:39
What is Strategic Rivalry?
The Family Business Voice
What is Strategic Rivalry?

Oct 01 2019 | 00:28:39

/

Show Notes

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Dean R Fowler talks to Ramia about seeing past the emotional barriers of unhealthy sibling rivalry by prioritising transparency and communication.

– Siblings desire the attention, blessing and love of their parents. Rivalry exists if one feels that the other receives more attention, love and care than they do. In this way, sibling rivalry is tied to self-esteem.

– Unhealthy sibling rivalry, where one sibling feels they need to compensate for this lack of attention, often plays out in high conflict over familial money, power and control of the business.

– Strategic rivalry occurs in families where familial relationships are healthy – family members with high self-esteem know who they are, and competition is a net positive for the business.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and TuneIn.

Also, read the full article here.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

October 07, 2020 00:20:51
Episode Cover

What Can We Learn From Cooperation?

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, Tadesse Meskela speaks with Ramia about his experiences with cooperation, its positive impact on Oromo communities...

Listen

Episode 0

April 18, 2025 00:38:15
Episode Cover

How This Wisconsin Dairy Farm Became an Award-Winning Cheese Brand

From their roots on a modest 40‑cow dairy in Wisconsin — America’s ‘Dairyland’ — the Crave brothers learned early that success in agriculture hinges...

Listen

Episode 0

April 14, 2019 00:30:56
Episode Cover

Can You Grow Your Business too Quickly?

On this episode of The Family Business Voice, John Barrow from the Barrow Group talks to Ramia about the politics of business in SA...

Listen