1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On this episode of the Deal Team Six podcast, our host, Tammie Miller is joined by Mary Lisle Landhuis, President of Lisle Corporation—a fifth-generation, family-owned business with a 120+ year history. Mary shares her unexpected path to leadership, how the company balances innovation with tradition, and the lessons she's learned managing a business with more than 75 shareholders.&amp;nbsp; [1:05] Mary talks about her background [5:40] Mary's transition to company President&amp;nbsp; [9:42] Mary discusses working with other family members in the business [13:01] Mary talks about the Lisle decision-making process and how to use an Executive Team to create strategy [17:06] Tammie asks Mary about &quot;family rules&quot; and &quot;dos and don'ts&quot; governing the management of the family business [18:07] Mary discusses the various tools she uses to communicate with family shareholders&amp;nbsp; [22:47] Mary discusses how the family shares poor company performance [23:4] Mary discusses her ability to &quot;turn off&quot; her family business mindset [27:11] Tammie and Mary discuss the ability to find good talent in a small town [29:10] Mary talks about her outlook for the remainder of 2025 [30:56] Mary talks about what roles and resources she has relied on most heavily to prepare herself for her current role as president&amp;nbsp; [34:51] Mary gives suggestions for other family-owned businesses Deal Team Six http://www.tkomiller.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37081735/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/37081735