When I joined al bogari Holdings three and a half years ago, I found myself in the middle of an owner run, semi-structured family business. It was by luck that this was my family business, and that I chose to take on the challenge that it presented. My formal education was quickly thrown out the window as I realised that no textbook could teach you how to integrate yourself within a well established business and then go about changing the business from within.
You may ask why I felt we needed to change. In a nutshell - I felt uncomfortable. While we were established, the business felt staid, it felt like we were doing the same thing that a whole bunch of businesses out there do in the same way. I want the business to be exciting, innovative and to use a cliche - cutting edge. My unspoke...