Profile

Member since 2020

Site Staff, Family Business Editor

Mat Hughes

Schulze Distinguished Professor and Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship / School of Business and Economics / University of Leicester

Bio: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=3BB3sfMAAAAJ&hl=en

Interest: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Family Business, Growth, Corporate Entrepreneurship, social capital, Survival

Authored Resources

Too Much Love in the Family Can Hurt

5315 views

Strong family relationships are good for business, but being too insular will blind the family to great ideas from the outside and actually hurt return on equity.

Category: Applied and Practice

Resilience to Resurgence: How to Grow Your Way Out of the Crisis

22920 views

Everybody is talking about resilience during the pandemic. But resilience alone won't help firms thrive in the post-pandemic world.

Category: Commentary

How 1,100 Family Firms Grappled with Covid-19

2948 views

Some are rallying the team, communicating better and discovering strength and resilience. For others, the crisis has made their weaknesses and conflicts worse.

Category: Interviews

Five Things Family Businesses are Reckoning With Now

23305 views

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.

Category: Commentary

To Encourage Innovation, Tap the Next Generation of Leaders

13681 views

This article and podcast explore how family businesses can keep products and services relevant and avoid playing catch-up with competitors.

Category: Research Insight

Getting Your Family Business Ready for the 'New Normal'

988 views

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.

Category: Applied and Practice

Innovating With Agility: Tips and Tricks for Resurgence and Growth

316 views

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.

Category: Applied and Practice

How 3 Crises Made a Boat Company More Seaworthy

928 views

A Finland-based family business that hadn't innovated in calmer times drew on its heritage and untapped strengths to get it through periods of stress.

Category: Research Insight

Abundant Marketing Resources Can Hinder Family Firm Innovation

853 views

Strong market knowledge, great relationships with customers and suppliers, and a well-respected brand can actually deter family businesses from taking necessary risks to introduce something new.

Category: Research Insight

Using Family Values for Business Success

921 views

A family's enduring values, fully believed and truly lived, can be a compass in hard times and a competitive advantage.

Category: Applied and Practice

Family Business Professors: 34 Ways to Energize Your Class

1968 views

These free classroom exercises, interviews and other resources will add new energy, fun and inspiration to your students' course work.

Category: Commentary

'Big Family:' Relatives Outside the Family Business Can Help It Thrive

2276 views

Too often, family businesses are caught up in their own small circle of relationships. Expanding that circle provides fresh perspectives and helps them thrive.

Category: Research Insight

To Survive a Crisis, Re-Think Your Family’s Ties

852 views

The good will and bonds that family members have with one another and with outside stakeholders can help the business survive.

Category: Research Insight

Succession Planning Should Start Earlier Than You Think

89 views

It's never too early to plan for succession and get family members ready for leadership. The authors share ideas from research and practice in this video and podcast.

Category: Commentary