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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

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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.

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Family businesses tend to give all CEOs time to prove themselves, but are tougher on outsiders who don’t deliver results after a few years. Read more...

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by Paola Rovelli and Marco Mismetti / Research Insight

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