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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
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
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
A leader's tacit knowledge can make the company more successful, but it's a challenge to understand what's behind it or how to pass it down to next-gens. A family business leader's instinct -- often Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Meghan Lynch
When decisions become emotionally charged, it becomes harder to think clearly just when clear thinking is needed most. A family business leader said to me recently, “We need to make a decision, but Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Paul Edelman
A new study shows that insiders see ambition, innovation, and complexity, but outsiders see tradition. Bridging that divide is key to future success. If you ask someone what they think of a family Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Katie Rucker
Set boundaries clearly and often, understand your own hot buttons, and be genuinely curious about why the other side thinks the way they do. Conflict is a normal part of the human experience, but it Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Natalie McVeigh
Should longevity always be the goal? And if so, what exactly should endure—the operating company, a particular business model, or the family enterprise system itself? In family business, a quarter Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Peter Vogel
Family firms often enjoy strong consumer goodwill, until they engage in deliberate misconduct -- when higher expectations can produce deeper disappointment and sharper backlash. EDITOR'S NOTE: This Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Philipp Jaufenthaler , Roland Schroll and Franz Kellermanns
Boards routinely scrutinize financial and strategic risk. But talent shortages, leadership culture problems, and succession gaps can erode long-term value just as quickly. People risk belongs on Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan and Lars B. Sonderegger