Episode 126 - Family Business Advisor Eva Fischer Hansen Shares Her Experience as Chair of One of Europe's Leading Clean-Energy Companies

Disruptive Successor Podcast

In this episode of The Disruptive Successor Show, Jonathan features Eva Fischer Hansen, Family Business Advisor and Former Chairwoman of the Board of Brunata. She shares the history behind Brunata becoming one of Scandinavia's largest clean tech companies.

She talks about the challenges of handling the business simply with all the natural aspects and systems already existing in the company. Of course, she also shares about how she interacts with her siblings and family outside of work as she admits even this can be a challenge as well!

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES

Eva: Understand the importance of family outside of work

"I try really to advise the family to take the company out of the Sunday dinner. Especially when you have somebody from the family or all the family working in the company. The problem is, if you bring it to the Sunday dinner, the one working in the company never has a minute to be in the family."

Eva on her father initially not wanting to leave the position

"I think sometimes when the one in the position is leaving the company or have to step back because of age, it's like you're getting closer to the end of life. I think that's why these family business owners have such a hard time leaving their positions. It's again like you will go to the care home and you know that's the last journey."

Connect with Eva:

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