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Interviews Values & Vision

‘The New Normal’ (4 of 4): Vision as a Guiding Principle

About this series

In the series of postings over the next few months, we’ll be sharing enduring practices and values that keep us directed in times of upheaval.

  1. ‘The New Normal’: your family business
  2. ‘The New Normal’: principles of success in family business
  3. ‘The New Normal’: shared vision
  4. ‘The New Normal’: vision as a guiding principle

An interview with Leslie Dashew

For our fourth post in the series on ‘“’The New Normal’, we present an interview with Leslie Dashew who shares some key insights based on decades of experience as a family business advisor.

In this short video, Aspen Associate, Donnel Nunes, PhD asks questions of AFBG partner, Leslie Dashew about the power of a shared vision to serve as a tool for guiding decision making and planning. Additionally, Leslie addresses four key questions to consider and guidance for keeping your vision current with the times.

Enjoy the video interview and if you have any comments about this series post, please leave us a comment on our YouTube channel. In addition to the video interview, we recommend that you check out Leslie Dashew’s post “Safety in Family Businesses” to provide some additional insight on fostering safety in families that leads to building shared understanding.

Post Tags: #Donnel Nunes#Knowledge Base#Leslie Dashew#The New Normal

About the contributor(s)

Leslie Dashew

Chairman of the Board | Cofounder

Leslie Dashew has specialized in working with families in business for almost 40 years. She brings her prior experience in family therapy and organizational development to her practice.

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Donnel Nunes, PhD

Director of Innovation | Cofounder

Donnel is a behavior and social learning specialist who brings more than 15 years of experience to his work with families in business.

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Related resources

  • Webinar: Shared Values, Shared Vision

  • Company Strategic Pillars

  • Exercise #1: Identifying Types of Love in Your Family Business

  • Exercise #2: Locating & Valuing Love in Your Family Business

  • Exercise #3: Self-Check

  • Webinar: Repositioning & Revisioning for 2026

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