The Impossible Dilemma: Strategy Nailed - Now Get the Result
About
Elise Margow and John Downes are dab hands at dealing with impossible dilemmas.One of the most common — and combustible — conflicts they address?
Siblings in business trying to agree on strategic direction.
It’s one of the perennial fault lines of family enterprise: legacy, identity, power, childhood roles and commercial reality colliding in the boardroom.
In this upcoming webinar — The Impossible Dilemma: Strategy Nailed - Now Get the Result — Elise and John will tackle a scenario many founders quietly fear:
You built the business. You want your three children to take it forward — together.
But:
• One is a natural leader who could drive the legacy forward
• One is captivated by bold but unrealistic ideas
• The third, now 40, is still replaying childhood hang-ups
Your greatest desire is harmony. Your greatest risk is fracture.
How do you build a strategic plan they will genuinely agree on — and actually implement — without destroying both the foundation and the future?
Elise and John will explore how to get three brothers onto the same strategic page rather than pistols at dawn.
This conversation will unpack:
• The hidden dynamics that derail family business strategy
• How to separate role from identity
• Turning emotional history into constructive alignment
• Building agreement that survives implementation
About the presenters
Elise Margow is an experienced commercial lawyer and accredited, award-winning mediator with vast litigation experience. For over 16 years, she has focused on alternative dispute resolution, helping clients avoid lengthy and expensive court proceedings while assisting entrepreneurs and SMEs negotiate significant deals with clarity and confidence.
John Downes brings over 30 years’ experience as a professional management consultant and mentor to founders and CEOs of medium-sized businesses. He helps leaders define their vision and strategic plans — and more importantly, walks beside them as they implement them. John works one-on-one with select clients and through his MBA-accredited 12-month CEO Masterclass, which has over 150 graduates.
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Date
Wednesday 25 March 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
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