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When Is a Family Business Leader Too Old?

Adopt rules that set age limits for accessing leadership positions. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Salvatore Sciascia

Better Let Your Brother Do It: Men Are Still Preferred in CEO Successions

less discussed: Family businesses still prefer male relatives when choosing a new generation of leadership Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Melania Riefolo , Annegret Hauer and Katharina Siegert

Renewing the Empire: A Family Firm's Succession and Refit Journey

While epically long leadership tenure is a well-known characteristic of family businesses (Gomez-Mejia Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Melania Riefolo , Sena Özkara , Baris Istipliler and Jan-Philipp Ahrens

Should Former Leaders Stay Involved in the Family Firm?

Step Down CEO successors with high CEO-related human capital (maturity, along with experience in leadership Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Melania Riefolo , Sena Özkara , Jan-Philipp Ahrens and Niloufar Nekouei

Succession, Money, and Relationships Were Top-10 Topics in 2023

FamilyBusiness.org aspires to be the #1 peer-reviewed resource for thought leadership in family business Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Mat Hughes and Kimberly Eddleston

The Family Business 'Generation Gap' Can Undermine Success

outside the family firm, and that falls short of the sense of duty and stewardship they need for leadership Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Family Business Patriarchs and Matriarchs: When Is It Time to Move On?

The next generation must be competent enough for leadership and the patriarchs and matriarchs of the Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

A Charismatic Family Business Founder Can Be a Tough Act to Follow

and values alive; imbue the new leaders with the founder's charisma; and manage the transfer of leadership Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

How Founders Can Stay Relevant When the Next Gen Takes Over

When it's time for a family business to have a new generation of leadership, it's often difficult for Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Master Three Perilous Stages of Family Business Transition

They’ll learn first-hand how leadership styles affect worker motivation, and how to manage up and down Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Ryan Renteria