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How Family Firms Help Non-Family Employees Feel Like Family

To begin to change these negative perceptions, the firm can pursue strategies that show they care for Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Peter Jaskiewicz , Josh Hsueh , Elizabeth Tetzlaff and Giovanna Campopiano

Why Don't You Educate Your Owners?

Everyone agrees that having owners who understand finance and strategy, know how to communicate, and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Claudia Binz Astrachan and Ruth Orenstrat

How to Fix Succession Conflicts Stemming From Complicated Families

We offer the following recommendations:  Create a communication strategy. Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Leona Rethmann and Nadine Kammerlander

Research-Based Advice for Family Businesses: Our 10 Best-Read Articles

We have formal partnerships with journals – the Journal of Family Business Strategy and Family Business Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Mat Hughes

Family Business Succession, Innovation, and Compensation: What You Need to Know

emphasis on operational excellence, or what can broadly be described as an exploitative innovation strategy Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Mat Hughes and R. Adam Smith

Falling from Grace: How Scandals Affect Family Businesses

Possibly this is the reason why the business hasn't adopted a clear strategy to address the scandal Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Carlotta Benedetti , Cristina Bettinelli and Alfredo De Massis

10 Things That Help Family Businesses Preserve Their Legacy

Their longevity can be attributed to distinct strategies and values that are deeply rooted in familial Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: R. Adam Smith

The Biggest Mistakes Family Businesses Make With Their Boards

has studied first-hand how effective boards of directors steer family business management towards strategies Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

New Ways Business Owners Can Use Boards

For his work helping business-owning families develop successful decision-making and transition strategies Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Successful Successions are Never Smooth

having been on the job for about a decade, unless they constantly question existing structures and strategy Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Claudia Binz Astrachan