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How Family Businesses Survive Unexpected ‘Wild Cards’

One of the key concerns for family businesses is continuity. Unlike non-family firms, many family businesses display a longevity that may span over centuries. In order to survive such long periods, Read More...

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Authors: Wojciech Czakon , Monika Hajdas and Joanna Radomska

Firm But Flexible Parents Raise the Best Family Business Leaders

In their aim to raise the next generation of family business leaders, parents often question if their parenting style is effective. They often ask themselves: Am I being too lenient or too strict? Am Read More...

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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston , Kristen Shanine and Kristen Madison

How Family Businesses Can Attract and Keep the Best People

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic being mostly behind us, many organizations, particularly family-led small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), are still grappling with the fallout. During a crisis or Read More...

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Authors: Qizhen Cai and Kimberly Eddleston

Family Emotions Can Drive Business Decisions

From “Dallas” and “The Godfather” to “House of Gucci” and “Succession,” popular culture has always relished watching how resentments, squabbles and back-stabbing can pulse through a Read More...

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Authors: Rania Labaki and Fabian Bernhard

Millennials Can Help Family Firms Expand, If Led by Their Peers

Millennials, those born between the end of the ‘70s and the beginning of the new millennium, are accustomed to the limitless possibilities of the online world, where local or even country borders Read More...

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Authors: Alessandro Cirillo , Barbara Maggi , Salvatore Sciascia , Valentina Lazzarotti and Federico Visconti

A Family Firm Can Be Both an Innovator and a Great Place to Work

Photo Courtesy of Carl Schlenk AG To thrive, family firms need to cultivate loyal, long-term employees, as they ensure a stable and reliable business. At the same time, family firms need to encourage Read More...

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Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Ruth Überbacher , Leopold von Schlenk-Barnsdorf , Alfredo De Massis and Marcel Hülsbeck

She Always Gives Her All to the Family Firm -- but He Follows the Leader

It’s been proven that dedicated employees who go above and beyond what the job specifies help their companies be more efficient and keep customers happy. Other research has shown that leaders can Read More...

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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Kristen Madison