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The Global Family Business Champions
Governance
Family Business Succession & Governance
Family business practitioners see the investigation of differentness family to family and detail to detail as the heart of today’s...
Jul 7, 2020
Family Business Succession & Governance
Family business practitioners see the investigation of differentness family to family and detail to detail as the heart of today’s...
Jul 7, 2020
Ten Factors Creating Family Firm Satisfaction
When we talk about the good practices of managing a family business, we refer to the layers of experience that have accumulated over the...
Jun 21, 2020
A Family Legacy Council
More than four decades ago, Billy “Mack” Jameson (a real character with a fictitious name), founded a modest grocery store in San Diego,...
Jun 21, 2020
Stewardship Principles For Family Business
Stewardship matters for successful and enduring family businesses. Stewardship is a defining hallmark of businesses that achieve...
Jun 16, 2020
Shifting Sands: The Role Of The Board In A Crisis
Stephen Bampfylde shares his insights and observations specifically focused on the role of the Board and its evolution in the time of...
Jun 10, 2020
A Crisis Playbook For Family Businesses
Almost every family business that we have spoken to in recent weeks is being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Josh Baron and Ben...
Jun 6, 2020
What Should I Do With My In-Laws?
The succession of a family-owned business is often on the minds of its owners. For most, the transition of a family business from one...
Jun 1, 2020
Ten Rules Of Good Governance
Establishing a governance framework for your family business can improve business performance and help satisfy the expectations of all...
Nov 22, 2019
Steps In Creating A Family Business Constitution
A practical insight into some of the questions that need to be considered when creating a constitution. The best way to start creating a...
Jun 1, 2019
The Purpose Of The Family Council
Families in business are unique. While similar to any public corporation competing in the market place, they are fundamentally different...
Jun 2, 2018
Why You Should Have A Family Constitution
Over time a Family Constitution can gain such moral weight that contradiction becomes unthinkable. Bryony Cove and Sonal Shah of Farrer &...
Jun 1, 2018
Examining Ownership Of The Asian Family Business
Here, we examine the ownership role in a family owned business in Asia – not the management or leadership role but the impact of...
Jun 1, 2018
The Role Of A Family Council
Instituting a family council can be a significantly positive step toward managing the business in a more rational and professional manner....
Feb 3, 2017
What They See Is What You Get!
Social intelligence, a slippery concept that is nevertheless crucial to family business success. Your reputation is your biggest asset....
Sep 1, 2016
The Why, When And How Of Family Constitutions
A lot of multi-generational family businesses struggle to get buy-in from everyone. A family constitution can help secure, and maintain,...
Dec 9, 2015
Asian Family Business – Stewards Or Inheritors?
It is often said that the first generation creates the wealth, but that it is the second generation that creates the legacy. In an...
Jul 31, 2015
Six Good Reasons To Write A Constitution
As the complexity of family and business relationships increase, families can turn to a formal “family constitution” to create a healthy...
Jul 10, 2015
A Snapshot Of Family Businesses In Europe
The 2014 Survey of Corporate Governance Practices in European Family Businesses provides a snapshot view of some of the largest family...
Dec 13, 2014
Family Ownership Channels To Innovation
Family companies may have a conservative heritage, but new research suggests they can teach us a lot about innovation. Family firms are...
Dec 8, 2014
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