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Good Intentions Can Sow Dysfunction at Family Businesses

People wear many hats at family businesses: owners, managers, and family members. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Sara Stern

What All Family Businesses Can Learn From the Merck Family

distinct governance bodies to align the family and facilitate decision-making and to effectively manage Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Claudia Binz Astrachan and Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp

Family Businesses Must Plan for the Unthinkable

By challenging management and helping leaders improve, the board should always be helping prepare the Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Joseph Astrachan

'Let’s Not Go There...' Taboos in Family Business

Family Wealth Families in business often command significant fortunes. Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Tom Rüsen and Torsten Pieper

Developing Your Business Family Strategy: Where to Start and What to Consider

Finally, the family’s approach to wealth is a big factor in developing the family business governance Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Isabel C Botero , Arist von Schlippe and Torsten Groth

Single Family Offices as Owners: Long-Term Investors or Financial Optimizers?

When a family firm reaches a certain size, the family may decide to transfer their wealth and their ownership Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Joern Block , Reza Fathollahi and Onur Eroglu

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

But family owners, family managers, and family advisors often overlook another group of family members Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Author: Mat Hughes

Growing Pains: Helping a Family Office to Evolve

A Single Family Office (SFO) is an entity that manages the investments, wealth, and often the personal Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Authors: Torsten Pieper and Claudia Binz Astrachan

Divorce Can Hollow out a Family Business — But it Doesn’t Have to

Nora Yousif is a Financial Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst at the Empower Wealth Group Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Jonas Ruzek

Get Ready for the Next Supply Chain Disruption

   To understand why building a robust supply chain management capability is important, small Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: David Johnston