A Business Built to Last

<p>A Business Built to Last is a memoir about the evolution of a highly successful and dynamic financial services business Hewison Private Wealth.</p><p>Established in 1985 the business' founder John Hewison developed a set of core principles and standards that would underpin the organisation's strategic framework cementing its standing as an industry icon.</p><p>Hewison's commitment to the empowerment of the individual proved to be a fundamental key to success forming the basis of a culture that has long-standing and universal buy-in amongst management staff and importantly the clients they serve.</p><p>Describing himself as an 'innovation junkie' Hewison clearly defines many of the unique initiatives his business employed from investment management philosophy to IT systems development to creative management practices.</p><p>However his story is not all plain sailing as Hewison faced significant challenges - market corrections reforms global financial disasters and</p><p>legal confrontations including a fraudulent partner almost taking the company down.</p><p>Overcoming these obstacles John Hewison played an instrumental role on boards and advisory bodies effectively helping to shape the financial planning profession in Australia and the world beyond.</p><p>Now happily retired Hewison's business continues to prosper and grow due in a large part to a carefully designed and managed succession plan. How Hewison Private Wealth achieved its success is a study in core beliefs and value systems that can apply equally to just about any business in any industry today.</p>