Our Latest Articles
//October 23, 2023 - Issue #100
Women Show Their Strengths When Family Businesses are in Trouble Even in countries where men dominate, women proved to be innovators in times of crisis, a Honduras study showed.
Let's Talk About Money -- and Trauma Childhood shapes how heirs view the family firm and the wealth it has created. Older generations must start the conversations that confront the issues.
Editor's Pick
David Deeds
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek presents a simple but very powerful idea: the power of "why," specifically the power of creating a purpose, a cause or a belief that motivates others. If you are leading a startup, group or team, creating a shared purpose is perhaps the most important outcome you can achieve. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
TEDxPuget Sound Sep 2009
Growing Pains: Helping a Family Office to Evolve The Single Family Office should be a strategic partner that ensures future stability, but this family saw them as a piggybank. 
10 Things That Help Family Businesses Preserve Their Legacy A longtime family business advisor, financier and entrepreneur shares what a legacy involves, and critical areas that must be addressed to keep it thriving.
How Families Can Run Their Businesses With Both Head and Heart In this audiocast, two family business experts discuss the passions and priorities of the family versus the need for clearheadedness and professionalism.
How the Right Mix of Employee Incentives Fosters Innovation Whether your family business’s culture is traditional or modern, you can honor the past and still prepare for the future.
Generative AI Can Help Family Businesses Innovate and Grow Technology can now take care of mundane tasks, and give people more time for satisfying, impactful work that requires creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy.
Build the Strong Family Bonds That Lead to Business Success Being emotionally or geographically distant can undermine the family's ability to work together productively. A family business advisor shares tips for success.
Should longevity always be the goal? And if so, what exactly should endure—the operating company, a particular business model, or the family enterprise system itself? Read more...
Family firms often enjoy strong consumer goodwill, until they engage in deliberate misconduct -- when higher expectations can produce deeper disappointment and sharper backlash. Read more...
Boards routinely scrutinize financial and strategic risk. But talent shortages, leadership culture problems, and succession gaps can erode long-term value just as quickly. Read more...
The challenge during succession is that not every inherited element deserves to be preserved. But not every piece of the legacy is safe to disrupt, either. Read more...
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