The Cost of Leadership

When parents won't make decisions, it’s difficult for farming heirs to set goals.

- Myron Friesen

Scenario [email from L.S.]: I am the farming son. We have a nice farm, and I appreciate my parents, but our farm lacks leadership, especially from my parents. They never have expressed any farming goals for themselves, but they tell me they want to help me keep farming in the future. They don’t want to make anyone in the family mad, so they don’t like to make decisions.

Because of their lack of leadership, I feel like I’m in a bad spot for continuing the farm in the future. Can you help me?

Solution:

You are in a tough spot, L.S., because I think everyone has been in a situation where they could appreciate good leadership or be frustrated by bad leadership.