Videos for the Global Family Business Community

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, published during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, links to resources that can help family businesses manage challenges and become more resilient.

What does the current crisis mean for those who own and manage family businesses or who teach future family business leaders? Now more than ever, as a crisis threatens the survival of many ventures, we need to share the best thought leadership about family businesses with one another. Being able to adapt to changing environments, establish proper governance, professionalize the family firm, communicate within the family and the business, manage adversity and conflict, secure wealth and prepare the next generation have never been more important.

Although we can no longer share a physical space with colleagues, customers, or students, all of us with a deep concern for the future of family businesses can share what we know online. The Business Families Foundation (BFF) has a vast repository of relevant knowledge by expert faculty members and family business leaders. After an online guest talk by Olivier de Richoufftz, CEO of the BFF, we discussed making family business knowledge more available during this unprecedented crisis. We have selected major topics that are relevant to family enterprises during and after the crisis. These topics are also commonly taught in Bachelor, Masters and Executive Education programs around the globe.

BFF has made these videos available free of charge. These videos will bring expert advice to anyone, anyplace, anytime, anywhere. These resources are only a starting point, but we hope they can make a small difference that will help the global family business community increase their resilience and navigate these challenging times. 

Intrapreneurship – Rejuvenating the Business from within

Innovation – Developing new solutions in an ever changing world

Female Family Leadership – Leveraging family strengths

Later Generation Ownership – Ensuring continuity across generations

Family Relationships – Managing families and their changing dynamics over time

Family Communication & Conflict Management –

 Ensuring That Everyone Can Be on the Same Page

Governance – How to Manage the Family’s Involvement in the Business

Family Wealth Management – How to Instill Family Values in Managing Wealth

Family Philanthropy – Making a Difference to the Community

Family Office – Responsible Management of Family Wealth