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The Making of Successful Female Family-Enterprise Leaders

middle-aged men – are entering the family firms and leading them in a particular, usually very successful Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Nadine Kammerlander , Elizabeth Bagger , Doris Sommavilla and Sasha Lund

The New Family Business Powerhouses: Wives and Moms

Yet in many successful family businesses, the roles of women remain hindered by longstanding conventions Read More...

Category: Practice Insight

Author: Amy Hart Clyne

How Three Women Upheld Family Values and Thrived Despite Adversity

into the business and next generations can preserve family legacy and contribute to family business success Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Boyka Simeonova and Mat Hughes

Breaking the Glass Ceiling in a Family Business

Despite decades of striving and some progress, women still face a glass ceiling in many tradition-bound family businesses.  In this interview with familybusiness.org Editor Kimberly Eddleston, Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Women: Prepare to Lead Your Family Firm

women into leadership positions, we know it is never too early to lay the foundations for future success Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall

How Women Can Make it in the Ultimate Man's World

takes for women to make it in the most challenging environments, we studied the journeys of three successful Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Sumaya Hashim , Lucia Naldi and Magdalena Markowska

Female Advisors Can Help Family Businesses

will often unburden himself about his worries about preparing next generation family members for succession Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Devina Raithatha

Women Can Help Their Family Businesses Navigate Crisis

However, shattering the ceiling doesn’t guarantee never-ending success, especially when women land on Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Rania Labaki

Being Female Affects Business Loans from Family and Friends

rewarded differently by banks for the display of personal commitment to their business and business success Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

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

implement professional practices that demonstrate to male non-family employees that they have a path to success Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Kristen Madison