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//October 25, 2020 - Issue #15
![Research Reveals How Business Families Have Coped With COVID-19](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/submissions/567/Featured.e07f247b.jpeg)
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Editor's Pick
Whitney Peake
Staying Strong During a Crisis
In this podcast, Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, talks about how family businesses are weathering the pandemic's economic crisis, and the unique strengths that are helping them survive. He also shares advice for family business leaders about communicating with staff and stakeholders. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast/how-family-businesses-can-stay-resilient-during-coronavirus.html
Journal of Accountancy, April 30, 2020
![Women: Regain Your Professional Footing](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/submissions/562/Featured.7c900754.jpg)
![Family Members Can be Valuable Mentors](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/submissions/569/Featured.65d5b7e1.png)
![A Crisis Playbook for Family Businesses](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1532626620_2015-09-11-Roland_Kidwell_05-.jpeg)
As the numbers of coronavirus cases rise in many places, this HBR article from late April is as important now as it was back then.
![The Resilient Family Enterprise](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1594218015_2020.03.jpg)
This first article in a new series by Deloitte looks at how COVID-19 brings new focus to family business issues like succession planning and values.
![Podcast Focuses on Crisis Management](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1580489565_Matworkshopphoto.jpg)
Check out my discussion with Professor Torsten Pieper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte about his research into how family businesses are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.
![The Hero Myth in Family Businesses](https://storage.googleapis.com/eix-public-content/users/1567004801_RANIALABAKI18.jpg)
This fascinating article in Tharawat magazine explores the role of storytelling, especially about family business founders and their resilience in the face of adversity.
Recent events in the US Presidential race have focused many on the question: When is someone too old to lead? Here's how family firms can think things through. Read more...
Rushed decisions tend to lead to bad outcomes. So does avoiding decisions because we’re afraid of conflict. This framework helps businesses think realistically about decision urgency. Read more...
Best Buy Founder Richard Shulze and Ritch Sorenson of the University of St. Thomas explore the opportunities that come with a changing of the guard. Read more...
A family business advisor says a change in leadership is like passing the baton in a relay race. Don't let go too abruptly. Read more...
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Supported by the Richard M Schulze Family Foundation