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//July 14, 2025 - Issue #146




Empowering the Next Generation


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When Family Businesses Should Think Like Private Equity Firms
by Nadine Kammerlander and David Hoeflmayr
/ Applied and Practice
Adopting all or even some PE investor strategies can add value and enhance competitiveness, especially when a successor takes over or the company may be sold. Read more...
Your Family’s Mental Model Might Be Fueling Its Conflicts
by Tom Rüsen and Monika Nadler
/ Practice Insight
Different ways of thinking shape how families make decisions, resolve tensions, and pass leadership across generations. Read more...
Nonfamily CEOs Are Most Vulnerable in the Middle Stage of Their Tenure
by Wei Shen, Cecilia Gu, and Lin-Hua Lu
/ Research Insight
Family businesses tend to give all CEOs time to prove themselves, but are tougher on outsiders who don’t deliver results after a few years. Read more...
Can a Female CEO Lead to More Diversity at the Top?
by Paola Rovelli and Marco Mismetti
/ Research Insight
At family firms, decisions are often shaped by traditions, preferences, or informal dynamics that are not easy to override, even for the CEO. Read more...
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The Paradox of Choice: Wealth's Impact on Family Potential
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Retirement Options and their Consequences for Small Business Owners
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How Family Dynamics Shape Family Businesses
by Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
How to Run a Family Business Successfully
by Kerry Hannon
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by Kimberly Eddleston

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Turbulence Ahead: How Businesses Can Navigate Tariffs and Uncertainty
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How Family Businesses Survive Unexpected ‘Wild Cards’
by Wojciech Czakon, Monika Hajdas, and Joanna Radomska
Field of Dreams: Exploration of Entrepreneurial Possibilities
by Michael Lounsbury and Tim Hannigan
How to Plan for a Successful Succession
by Richard Eisenberg
Outside Leadership Can Save the Family Business
by Robert Sher
Future Family Business Owners Can Learn to Manage Conflict
by Ritch Sorenson

Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation