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Claudia Binz Astrachan

Dr. / Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-binz-astrachan/?originalSubdomain=ch

Authored Resources

Successful Successions are Never Smooth

40432 views

The people involved expect the conflict, view it as natural and do not let it get in the way of things. Here are four tips for the big handoff.

Category: Applied and Practice

Author:

Claudia Binz Astrachan

COVID-19: Understanding the Board’s Key Role During a Crisis

12329 views

The board must balance the interests of family and business, and help build and preserve commitment and continuity when tough decisions must be made.

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Joseph Astrachan , Andrew Keyt , Hermut Kormann and

Claudia Binz Astrachan

How Values-Based Communication Can Promote Racial Justice and Equality

763 views

Messages that proclaim solidarity can backfire if they are perceived as opportunism rather than a genuine commitment to the cause. Is your company walking the talk?

Category: Commentary

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Angelo Perryman , Torsten Pieper and

Howard Stevenson

How Family Dynamics Shape Family Businesses

2624 views

Want your family business to run more smoothly? Examine your own relationships with parents, siblings and other relatives -- and talk to one another often.

Category: Commentary

Authors: Joseph Astrachan and

Claudia Binz Astrachan

Research Reveals How Business Families Have Coped With COVID-19

5860 views

Researchers surveyed more than 1,000 family businesses around the world to see how they're handling the pandemic. Here is what they learned.

Category: Research Insight

Author:

Claudia Binz Astrachan

Four Things that the Best Family Business Boards Do Well

540 views

Independent directors hold others accountable and encourage change even when firmly entrenched relationships or operating philosophies make it seem impossible.

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and

Hermut Kormann

Should You Brand Your Family Business? Evidence from Research and Practice

92 views

Touting its family ownership may help a firm impress some stakeholders, but may deter others. The family must be strategic in its branding efforts.

Category: Applied and Practice

Author:

Claudia Binz Astrachan

The Best Family Business Boards Embrace Candor and 'Necessary Endings'

183 views

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.

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and

Hermut Kormann