Aile Şirketlerinde Nesil Geçişi ve Fractional Liderlik | Dr. Esra Selen Altuğ & Özlem Yılmaz
In this special interview, Özlem Yılmaz, Board Member of ELK Motor, one of Türkiye's long-established industrial companies, and Dr. Esra Selen Altuğ, founder of Academy Lab, discuss the most critical turning point for family businesses: generational transition and corporate transformation. How does a company built on decades of experience, corporate identity, and family values survive in a changing world? How is leadership transferred healthily from one generation to another? And why is seeking external professional support a strategic strength rather than a weakness in this process? Topics covered in this interview: ✦ Family business management and sustainable growth models ✦ Preserving corporate memory and values during generational transition ✦ The strategic value of external management and consulting support during transformation periods ✦ Fractional leadership model: Flexible, experienced, results-oriented management approach ✦ Institutionalization and professionalization processes in Turkish industrial companies About Özlem Yılmaz: She serves on the board of ELK Motor, which is part of the Yılmaz Group, a prominent company in Türkiye's machinery and industrial sector with over half a century of experience. The group's flagship company, Yılmaz Redüktör, is among the iconic institutions of Turkey's industrial infrastructure. About Dr. Esra Selen Altuğ: As the founder of Academy Lab, she is one of Türkiye's leading figures in executive development, corporate transformation, and leadership training. She develops certificate programs for senior executives in collaboration with academic institutions such as Boğaziçi University.
