S2 E2: Creating a Thoughtful Legacy for Family Business: Meghan Juday of IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Episode 9 October 13, 2021 00:46:12
S2 E2: Creating a Thoughtful Legacy for Family Business: Meghan Juday of IDEAL INDUSTRIES
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S2 E2: Creating a Thoughtful Legacy for Family Business: Meghan Juday of IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Oct 13 2021 | 00:46:12

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Show Notes

Meghan Juday is among the fourth generation of leaders in her family enterprise, IDEAL INDUSTRIES, an electrical and electronic manufacturing company. Currently the Chairman of the Board, she has faced challenges on a wide spectrum from the isolation of being a lone female Chairman to mitigating the shortage of trades professionals. She has proactively tackled these problems and more while contemplating the legacy of her leadership and of her family enterprise.

 

Listen as Meghan discusses stewardship, “emotional returns,” and the negative aspects of legacy. Guest experts Jennifer Pendergast and Dave Whorton also lend their takes on sustainability, purpose, and the long view.

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