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A job rotation program gives next-gens both hands-on experience and a working knowledge of different departments and important outside relationships. A family business’s future leaders may have Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Aimee Wrubel
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. A successor takes Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Dr. Benjamin Ritter
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. In many parts of the world, businesses are Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Maria Giuseppina Bruna , Cinzia COLAPINTO and Salam SAMI
A study of German family businesses showed that as intra-family succession becomes more difficult, families are increasingly open to selling — and intermediaries are emerging to help match owners Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Allan Sandham and Isabell Stamm
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...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Paul Edelman
When every problem feels urgent, it often signals an inability to prioritize. Leaders need to identify why this is happening, and develop protocols for moving forward. When a company leader complains Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Nicole West
Families often struggle to decide whether shares should be divided equally among children or reflect leadership, sacrifice, and “sweat equity.” In family businesses, few conversations generate Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Lindsay Hardie and Joseph Astrachan
Family businesses often rely on loyalty, long-term thinking and strong relationships. But research shows those same strengths can backfire when crisis hits. For most family business owners, the Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Michael Kuttner
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. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Clemens Krüger , Christian-Titus Klaiber and Reinhard Prügl
In a crisis, family firms cannot afford to focus only on immediate survival or future legacy. The most resilient ones do both, drawing on past lessons, trusted relationships, and long-standing Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Vanessa Diaz Moriana , Eric Clinton , Catherine Faherty and Colm O'Gorman