Our Latest Articles

May 20, 2024 - Issue #117

Managing Emotional Minefields Within Family Businesses Managing Emotional Minefields Within Family Businesses We're all only human -- but preventing outbursts in front of customers and other non-family members preserves your reputation and relationships with stakeholders.
Why Prominent Business Families Dive Into Politics Why Prominent Business Families Dive Into Politics A Chilean study found that the reasons go beyond protecting the family’s assets and economic interests.
A Secret to Success: Family Business Centers A Secret to Success: Family Business Centers While family members running a business together often lean on one another for advice, they can often learn best from people running other family businesses.
Attitudes Towards Money Can Cloud Family Business Decisions Attitudes Towards Money Can Cloud Family Business Decisions A family’s orientation towards money and wealth can harm the business and sell future generations short.
Mat Hughes All in the Family for New Ford CFO Mat Hughes

New Ford CFO Sherry House is following her grandfather and other early family members into the company.

Navigating the Generation Gap
Twins Can Be a Family Business's Superpower Twins Can Be a Family Business's Superpower While forever being part of a duo can be challenging, twins can bring many strengths to their family business when they are aligned with each other.
How to Transform an Outdated Board How to Transform an Outdated Board Here's how leadership can convince board members to vote for change that may not be in their self-interest but that would be better for the business.
Search & Save Enter search below to create an easy reading list
Recent
CEOs Who've Been Mentored Achieve Better Financial Results
by Fabio Quarato, Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno, Domenico Cambrea, Fernando Muñoz-Bullon, and Mario Daniele Amore / Research Insight

Family firms where the departing CEO has mentored the successor enjoyed stronger return on assets.  Read more...

Family Leaders: Can Your Business Still Sail Without You?
by Bradford C. Jeter, CEPA / Practice Insight

Without a map for navigating emergencies and guiding successors after your departure, your business and your legacy could be left adrift. Read more...

5 Practical Tips for Making Business Decisions With Family Members
by Rostyslav Vovk / Commentary

Running a family business doesn’t mean always seeing eye to eye, but you can still overcome challenges, resolve conflicts, and evolve as a team. Read more...

A New Way to Resolve Extreme Conflict in Family Businesses
by Doug Baumoel and Blair Trippe / Applied and Practice

Family members may feel “trapped” in conflicts, unable to resolve substantive issues without damaging their familial relationships. This often leads to disputes that persist for decades.  Read more...

Trending
Consumers Love Local Brands. That's Good News For Family Businesses
by Philipp Jaufenthaler, Andreas Kallmuenzer, Sascha Kraus, and Alfredo De Massis
How Family Dynamics Shape Family Businesses
by Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
Editorial offices located at St Thomas University

Editorial offices located at St Thomas University

Popular
Business Families Must Get Real About Growth and Payouts
by Joseph Astrachan and George Manners
Turbulence Ahead: How Businesses Can Navigate Tariffs and Uncertainty
by Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
How Family Businesses Survive Unexpected ‘Wild Cards’
by Wojciech Czakon, Monika Hajdas, and Joanna Radomska
Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation