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July 14, 2025 - Issue #146

CEOs Who've Been Mentored Achieve Better Financial Results Family firms where the departing CEO has mentored the successor enjoyed stronger return on assets.

Remembering and Learning from FedEx Founder Fred Smith Smith died June 21, but the 11 management practices he encouraged at FedEx provide timeless wisdom for all kinds of businesses.

Family Leaders: Can Your Business Still Sail Without You? Without a map for navigating emergencies and guiding successors after your departure, your business and your legacy could be left adrift.

Don't Just Scale: Evolve How Entrepreneurs Can Lead Through Growth, Complexity, and Change.

Learning to Let Go of a Startup Handing off a family business to the next generation can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.

Empowering the Next Generation

5 Practical Tips for Making Business Decisions With Family Members 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.

AI Adoption in Family Business: Balancing Trust and Tech Using AI can be risky in settings where confidentiality is key, but it can be indispensable in developing innovative services that clients expect. Here's how to harness it safely.

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