The most successful family businesses are those that find harmony between two often competing priorities: the immediate demands of today and the legacy they hope to build for tomorrow.

Emotional differences and diverging perspectives among family members are among the most persistent and difficult issues to manage for family firms.

Imposter syndrome, the persistent belief that one’s success is undeserved and likely to be exposed, has moved from the realm of psychological curiosity to a strategic concern for family businesses.

Behind the polished boardrooms and annual reports lies a daily balancing act, one that requires deft navigation between the imperatives of business and the emotional dynamics of family life.

Family businesses frequently inherit values that predate the modern obsession with publicity, demonstrating humility in the way they operate.

Many people don’t realise that a couple can get divorced with just one lawyer to take out the adversarial approach by both working with the same lawyer to receive the same advice.

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.

Post-nuptial agreements, legal contracts signed after marriage, can play a vital role.

The core components of family governance that underpin the success of family businesses

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