Regular issue
//October 27, 2022 - Issue #74
Should Family Businesses Have Employee Ownership Plans? ESOPs can be an attractive option for family firms. If you're thinking of one, start the planning well before the owner retires.
Advice for Untangling Conflict in a Family Business Janme Sinha of Boston Consulting Group talks about how soft emotional issues and hard business issues can tear families apart.
Don't Send Your Kids to Work Outside the Family Business Just Yet! It's naturally assumed that future leaders should toil in the trenches somewhere else first, but this has some significant drawbacks.
Family CEO Burnout: How to Prevent, Recognize and Deal With It How can leaders keep themselves from getting worn down or recognize burnout in themselves? And what should family members do if they see their leader struggling?
Family Firms: Like the Wolverine? A joint KPMG and STEP Project report suggests family businesses have built-in regenerative powers, just like Wolverine of the X-Men, and shares ways to tap these powers.
Should Family Members Be the 'Face' of Your Company? Making family members part of your business's image has both benefits and risks. How to weigh if it's the right move.
How to Keep Remote Workers Inspired and Engaged Tradition-bound businesses will need to change how they manage people to keep them happy and focused on achieving business goals. 
Hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism can make us better people and better leaders. This article explores how we can cultivate it within ourselves. Read more...
In crime-prone regions, activities like selling in physical stores, regular trips to the bank, and talking openly about business growth can make business owners targets. Read more...
Trillions of dollars are about to be handed down from baby boomers to younger generations. Family firms must consider how to transfer their ownership shares, and to whom. Read more...
The goals of the family and the business are often at odds. Family history can inspire bold and necessary steps that are still in harmony with the family’s image of itself. Read more...
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