{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stop Reacting, Start Strategizing with Patrick Thean","description":" The Enlightened Family Business Podcast Ep. 155 - Stop Reacting, Start Strategizing with Patrick Thean Host Chris Yonker introduces the Enlightened Family Business Podcast and interviews Patrick Thean, a bestselling author and early contributor to scaling-up methodologies, on practical planning and execution for small to mid-sized (especially family) businesses facing succession or sale. Patrick shares his journey from Singapore to the U.S., training as an electrical engineer, working at Oracle, founding and selling a transportation logistics software company, and discovering a calling to help CEOs succeed. They discuss establishing an annual strategic planning rhythm, including SWOT\/aspirations and specific \u201cwinning moves\u201d, quarterly 13-week execution plans, limiting priorities to three to five objectives, and balancing strategic vs. operational initiatives based on whether the business is in crisis. Patrick emphasizes using facilitators and outside-industry perspectives to overcome blind spots, avoiding overreliance on benchmarking, and reframing accountability as support for commitments, clarity, and agreed consequences.   \u00b7       03:06 Meet Patrick Thean \u00b7       03:36 From Engineer to Founder \u00b7       07:11 Selling and Finding Purpose \u00b7       08:17 Helping CEOs Succeed \u00b7       10:43 Family Business Transitions \u00b7       14:33 Annual and Quarterly Rhythm \u00b7       18:04 Three to Five Priorities \u00b7       19:18 Strategy vs Firefighting \u00b7       23:44 Small Tweaks Win \u00b7       25:12 One Permanent Improvement \u00b7       31:41 Let the Pro Lead \u00b7       35:12 Blind Spots and Tunnel Vision \u00b7       38:36 Accountability as Support Websites: \u00b7       fambizforum.com. \u00b7       www.chrisyonker.com \u00b7       Patrickthean.com \u00b7       linkedin: @patrickthean \u00b7       Instagram: @rhythmsystems   Patrick Bio: Patrick Thean is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, award-winning entrepreneur, and world-renowned strategy execution expert. He is the creator of the Think Plan Do\u00ae process and co-founder of Rhythm Systems\u00ae, helping CEOs achieve breakthrough results and scale with clarity. A seasoned CEO coach and speaker, Patrick has empowered thousands of leaders to turn vision into execution and boost company valuations along the way. ","author_name":"The Enlightened Family Business Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thesecretthoughtsofceospodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"