In this episode, Lyndsey talks with Fedor Heijl, Chair of Vistage in Netherland. Board Chair of TechnoParts B.V.. and a family business trusted advisor. Their conversation of this episode is regarding the company culture of family-owned business. Conversation with Fedor Heijl Highlights The beauty of Netherland and Netherland cultureo Netherland with diverse culture (4:00) o World-class R&D center (5:30) Key reasons of Netherland family-owned company’s successo Family controlled public listed companies (7:30) o Small family-owned business focus on long-term value (8:00) o Simply organization structure make decision making process efficient (8:40) Fedor’s family-owned business structure?o Brief intro (10:00) o Governing and managing structure (11:00) o Treat employees as partners (12:30) Top challenges growing family businesso Long-term growth with employees and customers in mind (13:15) o Biggest challenge is the lifecycle of the business (14:30) o Opportunity for the business (15:00) o Pros and Cons for next steps of the business (16:00) o Think global, act local! (18:00) Guest Contact Information Contact info: Fedor Heijl MSc. fedor@fvice.nl linkedin.com/in/fedorheijl +31 6 55 13 80 79 Websites: www.fvice.nl www.vistage.nl www.vistage.com