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People-Matters


Building A High-Performing Team: Goals, Roles, Trust, Respect and Communication
There are many factors that can help drive success into your business. Modern equipment will keep you in step with the times, an...
Jul 14, 2022


Talent Management Underestimated Issue In Family Businesses
To ensure the smooth succession of leaders, family businesses need to build a human capital development strategy. Too often, they wait...
Jul 14, 2022


Making & Updating A Will: A Crucial Estate Planning Tool
Making a Will is a vital part of any estate planning exercise. Sharing wealth with family and other loved ones in the most tax efficient...
Feb 2, 2022


A Wave Of Business Transformation Is On The Horizon
In a post-pandemic world, many new opportunities and challenges lie ahead for family-owned businesses and business families. Recent...
Oct 19, 2021


Planning & Leadership Diversity Among Keys To Future Of Australian Firms
According to the latest research by KPMG Australia there is more to transition in a family business than deciding what date the leader...
Jun 23, 2021


Nuptial Agreements And Wealth Protection
A nuptial agreement can be a useful tool for wealthy individuals and families who seek to preserve wealth for future generations. Here,...
Apr 8, 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


The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business
“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery business two years...
Nov 11, 2020


Revival Of Traditional Family Businesses
Almost a quarter of business owners have employed relatives in recent months according to latest research – sparking a revival of...
Aug 26, 2020


Effective Exit Interviews Can Help Your Family Business
Almost every employee must participate in at least one interview, if not multiple before being hired. However, in many cases, once...
Aug 13, 2020


Succeeding In Family Business – Building An Outstanding Leadership Team
Paul Andrews is joined by Stephen Bamfylde for an insight on building an outstanding leadership team comprising family and external...
Jul 13, 2020


Knowing When To Hold Or Fold!
Scattered holdings with too many people involved, cousins in different countries running their own kingdoms in silos, & the changing...
Jul 11, 2020


Parenting Next Generation Leaders In Family Businesses
One of the things that can never be underestimated is how much good parenting affects the future of a family business. Roberta Fenech...
Jul 7, 2020


Building Your Own Network When You’re Part Of A Family Business
Ashley Fina’s grandfather was a natural networker. As the founder of his own New York retail store, Michael C. Fina relied on his network...
Jul 1, 2020


When Succession Skips A Generation
Hiring non-family executives helps ensure longevity, but it requires strategic finesse. In this article, Morten Bennedsen from INSEAD...
Jun 2, 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


Handling Embezzlement In The Family Firm
Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned....
Jun 1, 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


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


In-Laws & Influence In Family Businesses
In-laws hold a unique position in family businesses. This may be said for both in-laws who work within the business and those who, for a...
Jun 3, 2017

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