The family is having a rare dinner together due to the father's busy work schedule leading both their family business and being involved in politics. There is some tension as the son feels he doesn't get to see his father enough. However, the others support the father's efforts as he works hard for the family and community. The grandmother helped give up her career to help with the business while the father is away. The father emphasizes the importance of family support and learning the business so one day the son can take over. In the second part, the father wants to acquire a British competitor but one son has reservations about the risk. However, the father pushes for agreement, saying it will help the business and kids. They

1. SKIT 1:
Key Actors :
Steve Grossmann ( Father) - Max
Amy Grossmann (Sister) - Xsenia
John Grossmann (Grandfather) - Dimitris
David Grossmann (Son) - Pawan
Jeanette Grossmann (Wife) - Daniella
Scene:
It’s a Sunday evening and the family is sitting together and is having dinner. All family
members are present, which is a rare occasion, as all family members are working long hours
especially the father which is not just working in the family business but is also involved in
politics which requires a lot of traveling.
Jeanette: It’s lovely that we are all able to dine together tonight since this is a rare occasion.
David: Yes, but the only reason this doesn’t happen more often is that Dad is following two
different careers and hence has hardly time for the family.
John: David don’t forget that your father is doing that for the family…
Amy: I agree with grandpa and on top we are a family after all and therefore we support each
other as well as possible and when he is away traveling to follow his political career he is
doing this also to speak up for the workers since most politicians are only interested in their
careers and hardly care about the working class. Your father as a leader of a family business
has experience and can support the view of the employers as well as the employees.
John: Don’t forget that I gave up my position in the company because I wanted to follow my
political career in order to bring change to our community. Your dad needs all your support
now since he is doing both at the same time…leading our business and speaks up for our
community.
Jeanette: Sometimes tradeoffs and sacrifices have to be made as a family. Without the support
of the family your dad won’t be able to lead the company therefore Amy has agreed to give
up her career as a financial advice in order to survey and report to your father what is
happening during his absence. One day you will be his successor and therefore you need to
learn the basics of the tasks required to lead our company. You are doing a great job already.
Continue to learn from the employees, respect them and gain their trust so that one day if you

2. are their boss you will have their full support.
Steve: That’s right I know its hard for you to understand at the moment but I love politics and
to support our community…our family has a long tradition in politics…however, I am
working long nights and weekends to make up for my time which I cannot be present in the
company. Nevertheless, as your mother said it is important to gain the trust and support of our
employees so that they will work hard and loyal even when you might be absent for a few
days a week. Family has to stick together and one day your small brother will help you like
Amy and your mother helped me in the company. That’s family.
Key Message of the article:
• Family needs to support each other
• Tradeoffs have to be made and scarifies
• Without family support a family business can hardly operate
• Each person has to be respected
• You got to learn the basics before being a manager in the fam bus as a son or daughter
• Gain respect of your employs
• If you are not present since you have other commitments you need people you can
trust in the company, well structured, supportive, even better if that is a family
member
• Politics needs mpre business people who can understand the people and know what
their problems are when considering new legislations etc
• Human asset is core of any business
Skit Part 2
Daniella (Narrator): So here we are observing the Levy Family meeting where we will learn
about the importance of shared beliefs which creates family unity and thus enable actions to
take place.
Max (Roger): So guys, as you know I have fully recovered and feel great, I think I have a few
years more to work and therefore I have an announcement to make. I am in negotiations to
acquire a British competitor to Ilapak. This will be very beneficial to us as a company because
of the valuable resources we will gain, and increase in market share. I hope you understand
my point of view. What do you guys think?
Ksenia (Sabrina): Papa I agree, it’s a great way to breath new life into Ilapak, we are
becoming to stagnant this merger would take us to the next level and help our firm grow.
Max: yes this is true.
Guy (Dimitrios): Papa. Just a week ago we were biting each other’s head off to create a
succession plan, I think this family has seen enough change. This venture is too risk for the
business and the family, I don’t think we can run Ilapak and another firm in England.
Max: I think we have the capability to make it work, what do you think Luciano?

3. Pawan (Luciano): Well Roger, it is a great way to stage a revolutionary growth strategy, we
have the resources for the acquisition, and the numbers would improve over the years. But I
am concerned about the strain on management. It will require a rearrangement in
management, we will an increase in labor and management force, and will require more work
for all of us.
Max: hmm you are right Luciano, Common Guy, I have been able to grow Ilapak so it could
support my kids, don’t you want to do the same for Sabrina’s and your kids?
Dimitrios: Well I suppose I do partially.
Max: Well some agreement is better than no agreement. So are you all willing to put in extra
effort to take make this happen?
Collective: Yes
Max: Ok than lets do this.
Daniella: This meeting helped to show how when operating in a family, unity can be achieved
even if not everyone is onboard. Roger helped give a general direction and point everyone
towards one direction, which lead to generating positive action.
Please add anything you need to use your power point to conclude and highlight the other key
learning points.