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A new report by the Family Business Research Foundation and the Centre for Economics and Business Research shows families control 93 percent of UK firms. The UK’s Family Business Research Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Martin Kemp
A trustee mentality helps make large families with many shareholders more cohesive, and preserves wealth for generations. Business families with many shareholders and family members who have remained Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Fabian Simons , Raphaëlle Mattart and Heiko Kleve
A handover often marks the end of life as the leader knows it and the start of a new and unfamiliar phase. A grieving process is not uncommon. For entrepreneurs, business shapes self-image and Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Simon Caspary , Tom Rüsen and Heiko Kleve
Family firms can help the next generation move forward by understanding and supporting the emotional aspects of the exit for the current leader. Business advisors widely agree that the biggest Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Michael Klein
While male leaders often view stepping down as a threat to their identity and accomplishments, female leaders appear to be motivated by other factors. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Nancy Forster-Holt , Jim Davis and Cassidy Creech
Family-owned businesses often struggle to compete with non-family firms when it comes to recruitment, and understanding the expectations of job seekers is crucial to attract the best talent. Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Annika Ehlers , Ryan Rumble , Claudia Binz Astrachan and Massimo Baù
Allen Esrock of NxtGen Nexus weights in on how to optimize the free labor and other benefits, and how to manage conflicting goals, sibling resentment, and suspicious non-relatives who work for you. Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Bragging about your family connection is universally bad, but even pride in your accomplishments must be displayed carefully -- especially in eastern cultures. In my experience working with Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Fabian Bernhard
"Saviors Of the Boss" have the trust of company leaders and often serve as their gatekeepers. Here's how to understand them and work with them. Family businesses are driven by a blend of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Naveen Khajanchi
Family firms take note: A study of chocolate makers showed that shared values, commitment, and a long-term outlook are good for both relationships and business. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Jennifer Woolley and Jo-Ellen Pozner