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//August 11, 2021 - Issue #36
Divorce Can Hollow out a Family Business — But it Doesn’t Have to It’s surprising how many business-owning families fail to properly plan for this worst case scenario. Here's advice from two experts about protecting the business.
The Making of Successful Female Family-Enterprise Leaders Our discussions with 46 women from family firms around the world yielded insights about their challenges, their strengths and their influences -- including grandmothers. 
The 'New Normal' Will Challenge Family Business Resilience This article and podcast explore how family firms are adapting in a world where uncertainty is the only certainly. This will define their business strategy for years to come.
Unique Challenges to Family Business Resilience Any crisis brings opportunities to rethink what your family business can do or should do moving into the future. This article and podcast will stimulate reflection 
How Women Family Business Leaders Are Thriving in Morocco Successful women in a patriarchal country like Morocco have turned some social barriers into competitive advantages -- and they are leading with both head and heart.
The Best Family Business Boards Embrace Candor and 'Necessary Endings' Boards are there to help you be more successful. Here's more advice on how family business leaders can harness their board's full potential. 
Building on three specific attributes -- long-term orientation, social capital, and values-driven governance -- helps families build strengths for generations to come. Read more...
Many want to know where they will fit in the family enterprise; how the wealth will be divided; and how the business will be governed as the family grows in complexity. Read more...
Family business succession involves transferring ownership as well as management. Family circumstances and past events lead to three types of ownership transfers. Read more...
Mentoring plays a huge role in shaping how the next generation views the role of family business leader, a study in China shows. Read more...
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