LEADING AND INFLUENCING CHANGE IN A FAMILY BUSINESS

Parallel Session

Speaker: Trudy MacDonald

Date and time: Thursday 22 May 2025, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

SESSION OVERVIEW

Family enterprises form the backbone of economies around the world, built on traditions, shared values, and a strong foundation of trust among family members and employees. While these qualities are often strengths, they can also foster a culture that resists change.

Resistance to change is normal and expected, but what if we could eliminate at least half of the resistance encountered in a change initiative?

In this session, Trudy MacDonald will address the impact of change, exploring the profound effects of change on individuals and organisations and offering strategies to navigate challenges such as generational resistance, employee buy-in, and technology adoption effectively. She will provide insights on leading and influencing change to ensure that the vision is communicated and embraced across all levels of the family business.

This session will empower family business leaders and key stakeholders to drive and manage change in a way that honours the family’s legacy while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. By embracing these principles, participants will be better equipped to set their businesses on a path toward sustainable, long-term success.


SPEAKER

Trudy MacDonald
Founder and Managing Director, TalentCode HR

Trudy has worked extensively with Boards, leaders and leadership teams over the past 20 years and is a sought-after coach to leaders across industries.

She is an experienced CEO, an established business leader and thought leader in the areas of strategy, people, and culture. She specialises in empowering organisations to become great by maximising the performance and productivity of their people.

She is a multi-award-winning speaker having been honoured as “Speaker of the Year” by the world’s largest CEO network – The Executive Connection (TEC). Trudy is a regular speaker to Leaders and Boards and regularly presents on the topics of strategy, high performance organisations and leadership at Industry Associations, Conferences and Corporate Events. Her career is founded on an education in Organisational Psychology and spans Australia, New Zealand, the USA and parts of Asia. 


all sessions

Explore all the sessions on offer at this year’s Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific. Each session has been thoughtfully crafted to provide you with real-world tools and takeaways for navigating change in the world of family business. Featuring a range of expert keynote presentations, family business stories, interactive workshops and parallel sessions, every session is designed to equip you with strategies to navigate current challenges, embrace future opportunities, and achieve sustained success for your family business.