Profile
Member Since 2018
Family Business Editor
Alfredo De Massis
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Business / D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, IMD Business School and Lancaster University
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Case Studies, Movies, TV Shows and Other Family Business Resources
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Technology is changing how students learn, and we need to look beyond the textbook. Start here. Read More...
How Family Firms Can Innovate With Less
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Small- to medium-sized firms with few resources have been successful by doing these six things. Read More...
Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Family Firms: An Assessment Tool
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Family businesses are nimble enough to innovate, but often hesitate. This assessment tool can help. Read More...
A Shock to the System: How Family Businesses Can Survive Covid-19
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Family firms account for an estimated two-thirds of the overall businesses worldwide. An assessment tool helps them judge how vulnerable they are. Read More...
The Potential Downside of Having Non-Family Board Members
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Having outsiders on the board could make CEOs more reticent to share critical information about finances, marketing position, strategy and efficiency. Read More...
Winemakers Provide Lessons on Resilience
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For venerable winemakers who’ve survived for generations, resilience is very subjective, and perception shapes how they pursue it. Read More...
Five Things Family Businesses are Reckoning With Now
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This video, also available as a podcast, explores how family businesses are balancing cherished traditions and social capital against the mandate to control costs at a time of economic peril. Read More...
A Family Firm Can Be Both an Innovator and a Great Place to Work
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Both relatives and non-relatives should feel happy, secure and “part of the family” without getting so complacent that they don’t challenge the status quo. Read More...
Using Family History for Competitive Advantage
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The family history of the acclaimed Manchester-based restaurant Sweet Mandarin, recounted in the owner's book, builds strong ties with customers and other stakeholders. Read More...
What Olivetti Style Teaches Us About Lasting Aesthetic Legacy
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Legacies of great family businesses involve our senses of touch, sight, sound, taste and smell -- all embedded in our experiences with their most iconic artifacts. Read More...
Women Can Help Family Firms Innovate – but Socioemotional Factors Matter
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Even as more women step into leadership roles at family firms, long-held attitudes and practices may prevent the business from realizing all the benefits they can bring. Read More...
Falling from Grace: How Scandals Affect Family Businesses
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Feuds, deception and bad behavior can undermine your brand and your family's image. Here are four types of scandals and some notorious examples. Read More...
How the Right Mix of Employee Incentives Fosters Innovation
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Whether your family business’s culture is traditional or modern, you can honor the past and still prepare for the future. Read More...
Unforeseen Crisis Made These Family Businesses Stronger
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced six German family firms to reckon with their identities, positioning and strategies -- and transform themselves for the better. Read More...
A Family's Non-Financial Values Shape Its Sustainability Strategy
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Families that focus on renewing their non-financial values in future generations are more likely to have a formal program. Read More...
Consumers Love Local Brands. That's Good News For Family Businesses
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Being a family firm enhances a brand's local appeal and influences consumer purchasing behaviors. Read More...
Your CEO Affects How Outsiders Perceive Your Brand
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Family or non-family leader? Your choice depends on the age of the firm, and can ultimately affect how the media and outside stakeholders see you. Read More...