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 culture
o Netherland with diverse culture (4:00)
o World-class R&D center (5:30)

Key reasons of Netherland family-owned company’s success
o 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 business
o 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.
[email protected]
linkedin.com/in/fedorheijl
+31 6 55 13 80 79 Websites:
www.fvice.nl
www.vistage.nl
www.vistage.com