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The Global Family Business Champions
Management
Key Drivers Of Family Businesses Today
Family firms are the engine room of the national economy and those running them are passionate, motivated and entrepreneurial in their...
Nov 22, 2022
The Entrepreneur’s Exit – Avoiding The Legal Pitfalls
The post-COVID bounce back in M&A deals has led a lot of entrepreneurs to consider selling their businesses. Business owners are aware...
Feb 2, 2022
INSEAD Professor Randel Carlock On Running A Family Business
Stewardship: it’s a seemingly old-fashioned term, thought to have been first used in the 15th century, and, at first sight, maybe...
Jul 13, 2021
Four Factors For An Effective CEO Succession
The media coverage of “The Great Resignation” has raised the profile of the ongoing and critical role of the board in succession...
Jun 23, 2021
Attracting Outside Talent Is Key Growth Factor For Family Firms
Opening up the board of directors to talent from outside the founding family prevents family dynamics from disrupting the functioning of...
Jun 11, 2021
Creating A Successful Culture: Seven Decades Of Lessons
HE Simm is a family owned, £100m, engineering and services business. Their roots are in Liverpool, but they have progressed over the last...
Feb 1, 2021
Overcoming Barriers To Success In Your Family Firm
Family-owned businesses have tremendous advantages stemming from their special status: deep community ties, values, family traditions,...
Dec 1, 2020
Why The 21st Century Will Belong To Family Businesses
I was recently asked to give a talk about family businesses, and the conference organiser told me not to even mention the “three...
Aug 24, 2020
Family Businesses Shouldn’t Hunt for Superstar CEO’s
It’s a dilemma that faces family businesses all too frequently. We saw it recently when we worked with a $4 billion global manufacturing...
Aug 24, 2020
Building A Family Business That Lasts
Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan, Executive Director of the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University, speaks on on the topic of...
Jul 13, 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
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
The Challenge Of Shareholder Liquidity
There are several ways to provide liquidity to shareholders of privately held family businesses without giving up control of the family...
Jan 11, 2019
Will An MBO Secure The Family Business Future?
Are management buy-outs a means of ensuring viable futures for established family businesses? Selling or handing over the family...
Jun 2, 2018
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
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
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