• Do I have the right people?
• Do my employees feel like they are part of a team?
• How can I retain my best employees?
• How do I develop my employees to position the company for growth?
• Who in my group is ready to assume more responsibility?
   

• Does our vision have meaning to our employees?
• Do our people believe in where our company is going?
• Are our people going the extra mile?
• Do our employees trust upper management?
• Are we getting the results that we are trying to achieve?
   

• Are we willing to challenge the status quo and try new approaches?
• Can we adapt to changes quickly enough?
• Does our company understand our clients’ current and future needs?
• How can we build commitment?
• Are employees being held accountable for their actions?
   

  Family Owned Business Issues

• Do the founders know when it is time to let go?
• How do outside members feel about our family’s success?
• How do I select a non-family member to run the business?
• How should I handle conflict in the family and not expose the business to problems?
• How do I identify the family member who is best suited to run the business?
   

• How can I decrease silos in my organization?
• Is my team working well enough to execute our plan effectively?
• Are the people on my team able to put the organization’s needs above their own?
• Can my team handle conflict and dealing with the brutal facts?
• Are there factions within my team that impede organizational performance?
   

• What could prevent these companies from achieving the synergies that we expect?
• Can the leadership take this organization to the level where my investment will pay off?
• Can this team do what they say?
• How can I best manage this portfolio company?
• How can I foster a team-oriented atmosphere?
   

• Am I grooming the right person to take over the company business?
• Have we developed the talent to succeed?
• What will the job require in the future?
• Can the organization select the best future leaders?
• Can I make the process as seamless as possible?
   

• Does my sales force understand the customer’s needs?
• How can we increase sales without increasing headcount?
• How can we improve our closing ratio?
• How do we enhance customer loyalty?
• Is the sales force a competitive advantage?