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Growth CEO Interviews

Interview with Francine Carlin, Principal at Business Harmonizer Group

November 12, 2024

Francine Car­lin is a sea­soned fam­i­ly busi­ness advi­sor with more than 24 years of expe­ri­ence help­ing fam­i­ly-owned enter­pris­es nav­i­gate suc­ces­sion, resolve con­flict, and pre­pare the next gen­er­a­tion of leaders.

As founder of the Busi­ness Har­mo­niz­er Group, Francine is known for her abil­i­ty to inte­grate the emo­tion­al real­i­ties of fam­i­ly dynam­ics with prac­ti­cal, durable busi­ness solu­tions. Her work focus­es on pro­tect­ing both fam­i­ly har­mo­ny and long-term busi­ness con­ti­nu­ity — espe­cial­ly dur­ing moments of transition.

This con­ver­sa­tion explores what it real­ly takes for fam­i­ly enter­pris­es to move for­ward together.

Here are some high­lights cap­tured in clips:

The Right Psy­cho­log­i­cal Environment
Busi­ness Fam­i­ly Council
Com­mu­ni­ca­tion is Key
Orga­niz­ing a Room
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About Kevin Lawrence
Kevin Lawrence has spent three decades helping companies scale from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue. He works side-by-side with CEOs and leadership teams across North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Europe, bringing real-world insights from hands-on experience. Kevin is the author of Your Oxygen Mask First, a book of 17 habits to help high-performing leaders grow sustainably while protecting their mental health and resilience. He also contributed to Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0). Based in Vancouver, he leads Lawrence & Co, a boutique firm of growth advisors.