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//August 17, 2026 - Issue #174
A Family Illness Can Infect the Business, Too Serious health problems can disrupt leadership, finances, customer relationships, and more. New research shows how family firms can prevent illness from becoming a business crisis.
Should You Make 'Family Owned' Part of Your Brand? Family ownership can build trust, credibility, and customer loyalty—but only when it reinforces something stakeholders value. Here are five questions to ask first.
Founder Succession: Six Lessons From 15 CEOs Who Actually Lived It What happens after the founder steps aside? Interviews with successor CEOs reveal the emotional, organizational, and family dynamics that determine whether leadership transitions succeed—or stall.
The Biggest Risk to Family Wealth Isn't Investment Performance—It's Succession Family offices excel at managing money but often overlook the greatest threat to multigenerational success: poorly planned succession. Here's how they can help.
What Family Businesses in Africa Can Teach Us About Women Leaders Large family firms in countries such as Ghana, Kenya, and Madagascar show that women’s leadership can thrive when families widen their view of succession.
Why Rural Entrepreneurs Need a Different Business Playbook Business advice designed for urban startups often fails rural entrepreneurs. Here's how educators, mentors, and policymakers can help.
From Bankruptcy to $1.6 Billion in Sales Kimberly Eddleston Watch this fascinating video about Link Snacks, a Wisconsin based family business that went from bankruptcy to commanding a third of the beef jerky business.
How to Manage Multiple Business Holdings
New Family Business CEOs Must Claim the Seat, Not Just Inherit the Title When a successor becomes CEO, the title may change overnight — but authority, identity and trust do not. Next-generation leaders must act like the CEO before they feel like one.
Give Future Leaders Exposure to Critical Roles A job rotation program gives next-gens both hands-on experience and a working knowledge of different departments and important outside relationships.
The Business Case for Disability Inclusion in Small Companies Disability inclusion is more than a legal obligation. Well-designed accommodation systems can strengthen employee trust, reduce costly turnover, and preserve knowledge inside small firms.Search & Save Enter search below to create an easy reading list
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Why Family Business Founders Struggle to Step Back During Succession
by Paul Edelman
/ Practice Insight
Founder resistance is often more complicated than control. Empathy can help families understand what founders are trying to protect — and what their continued involvement may be preventing. Read more...
Fair Does Not Always Mean Equal: Ownership Decisions in Family Business
by Claudia Binz Astrachan, Lindsay Hardie, and Joseph Astrachan
/ Practice Insight
Families often struggle to decide whether shares should be divided equally among children or reflect leadership, sacrifice, and “sweat equity.” Read more...
Why Family Business Strengths Can Become Weaknesses in a Crisis
by Michael Kuttner
/ Research Insight
Family businesses often rely on loyalty, long-term thinking and strong relationships. But research shows those same strengths can backfire when crisis hits. Read more...
Can a Family Stay a Business Family After Selling the Business?
by Clemens Krüger, Christian-Titus Klaiber, and Reinhard Prügl
/ Research Insight
A study of German family firms shows that regular, meaningful contact between the family office and the family can preserve shared purpose after an exit. Read more...
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