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What Modern Leaders Can Learn From Family Businesses
Family businesses occupy a paradoxical place in the corporate imagination. On one hand, they are viewed as reassuringly traditional, corner-shop stalwarts, multi-generation manufacturers or regional firms where everyone knows everyone.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
3 hours ago4 min read


Why Role-Juggling Is The Hidden Skill Every Family Business Needs
The ability to juggle roles, sometimes gracefully, sometimes awkwardly, is one of the least discussed yet most critical skills in family business life.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
5 hours ago4 min read


The Crucial Role Of Family Offices In Wealth Management For Family Businesses
The family office, a sophisticated, often understated institution that sits at the intersection of finance, governance, and legacy planning

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
6 hours ago3 min read


How The Japanese Model of Family Business Has Endured for Centuries
The Japanese model of family enterprise is unique in its blend of tradition, cultural philosophy and pragmatic governance.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
1 day ago4 min read


Purpose And Legacy: The True North Of Family Business
For many family businesses, rediscovering that purpose, sometimes decades after it was first defined, is the key to reigniting both growth and connection.

Kyler Gilbert, Business Consulting Resources
2 days ago3 min read


The Rise Of The Visible CEO: Why Hiding Is Hurting Your Company
Founders who show up, talk and act like human beings instead of corporate robots, and let people in, are building serious momentum.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
2 days ago3 min read


Why Communication Is The Lifeblood Of Modern Family Businesses
Due to their unique structure: the constant overlap of family, ownership and management, communication becomes not just important, but absolutely fundamental for family businesses.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
2 days ago3 min read


Leading The Family Business In 2025: Leadership Traits That Matter Most
Global markets, technological disruption, and complex succession challenges demand a new style of leadership: one that combines strategy, people skills, and a long-term vision.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
3 days ago4 min read


Dispelling Myths: Why Britain’s Family Businesses Deserve Recognition
Family businesses are the backbone of economies across the globe, and the UK is no exception. They are significant employers, last generations and make a global impact.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
3 days ago3 min read


A Resounding Scottish Engineering Success Story
Zappshelter has become one of Britain’s most distinctive engineering success stories in the field of industrial shelters

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
7 days ago5 min read


Scotland's Growing Facilities Management & Cleaning Powerhouse
For over two decades, that has been the promise of Spectrum Service Solutions, one of Scotland's most respected family-owned businesses in the facilities management (FM), cleaning, and event services sectors

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 137 min read


The Pillars For Successful Longevity In Family Business
Family businesses that survive more than three generations share a familiar architecture — ten pillars that support their endurance.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 133 min read


Fourth Global Family Business Think Tank Report Published
Family Business United has published its fourth Global Family Business Think Tank results with expert insights from around the world.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 112 min read


Embracing Social Media Is Key For Family Business Success
Social media is no longer just a marketing tool; it is a commercial imperative that can deliver real advantage across branding, customer engagement, recruitment, and sales.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 103 min read


Data Sovereignty And Why It Matters For Family Businesses
Data sovereignty is becoming an issue for all businesses and is something that the family business sector needs to address as part of their business activities.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 104 min read


Why AI And Technology Need To Be On The Family Business Agenda
Technology, once seen as the preserve of start-ups and Silicon Valley giants, is now redefining every corner of commerce. Artificial intelligence in particular is forcing even the most established family firms to ask hard questions about their future.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 63 min read


Custodianship & Stewardship In The World Of Family Business
Family firms sit uneasily between two magnets of modern capitalism. One pulls them towards profit, public markets and professional...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 46 min read


Tackling Imposter Syndrome In Family Business Successors
Next generation members in family businesses face lots of challenges and one that's increasingly being recognised is the role of imposter syndrome in future leaders.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 43 min read


Why Managers Hoard Knowledge – And How AI Can Help Stop It
The biggest barrier to knowledge-sharing isn’t technology – but rather psychology and AI can help address this issue.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 42 min read


Strong Family Identity Protects Leaders From Workplace Loneliness
Leaders with strong family networks are less likely to let feelings of loneliness at work spill over into their home lives, finds new research from Durham University Business School.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 42 min read
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