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Succession, Money, and Relationships Were Top-10 Topics in 2023

FamilyBusiness.org aspires to be the #1 peer-reviewed resource for thought leadership in family business Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Mat Hughes and Kimberly Eddleston

How Family Firms Can Prevent (or Cool Down) Sibling Rivalries

with their siblings or have taken steps to strengthen family relationships when the sibling partnership Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Jonas Ruzek and Kimberly Eddleston

'Succession' Hits Close to Home at Family Firms

HBO The HBO hit series "Succession" -- detailing the family business conflict, backstabbing, jealousy Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Playing the Succession Game to Ensure Family Business Continuity

Banegil Palacios Family businesses are especially conflict-prone, since sibling rivalry and other emotional Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Shital Jayantilal , Sílvia Jorge and Tomas M. Bañegil Palacios

Good Intentions Can Sow Dysfunction at Family Businesses

People wear many hats at family businesses: owners, managers, and family members. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Sara Stern

The Family Business 'Generation Gap' Can Undermine Success

The upcoming generation of family firm leaders often don't see things the same way as their parents and Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

How to Fix Succession Conflicts Stemming From Complicated Families

, experienced similar levels of connections to the owning family and the family firm, and achieved similar Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Leona Rethmann and Nadine Kammerlander

Successful Successions are Never Smooth

; to strengthen relationships among family members and family branches; to improve communication frequency Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Claudia Binz Astrachan

It’s Complicated: Managing Succession in Cases of Divorce and Adoption

Part 1 of 2 -- Family business succession planning clearly is among a family business’s most challenging Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Nadine Kammerlander and Leona Rethmann