Should I run the family business the same way my dad did?

No. Lean into who you are, not into a different version of your father. Kris Kluver, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, has Robert Mitchell tell his daughter Gail and son Steve directly. Don't try to be a different version of me. The advice matters because most rising generation leaders default to imitating the founder, either because they admire him or because they're afraid the team won't accept them otherwise. Both are mistakes. The team already knows the founder. They don't need a copy. They need someone who can lead the company forward, which usually requires different strengths than the founder had. The fear of leading differently is what keeps many new CEOs small. The reframe is that you were chosen for the role because of who you are, not despite it. Lean into the differences. The company will be stronger for it.