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Anxiety, depression, and other conditions disrupt business operations and strain relationships. Ignoring them won’t make them go away. In the world of family businesses, success often comes with a Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Andrew Keyt
Over the past month the entertainment world has been buzzing about the reunion of Oasis, one of the major bands of the '90s. This concerns brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, who were able to rise to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Salvatore Sciascia
The emotional connection that families have with their companies can encourage good performance -- even from employees with narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. EDITOR’S NOTE: This Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Benjamin McLarty and Daniel T. Holt
Many legendary business leaders -- think Steve Jobs, or Elon Musk -- have had troubled personal lives. According to business advisor and author David Werdiger, the same traits that make someone Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and David Werdiger
The stories that families tell about their past matter. Here are some ways that families can begin to use the past to serve their present-day goals. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Christina Lubinski and William Gartner
Values can form a strong foundation for a family business. Through shared values, we feel united and form a bond of culture, history, and pride. This bond can motivate each member of the family to Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Author: Eva Fischer Hansen
While the global business environment is forever changing, family firms often stand for longevity and stability -- and stable, long-term management is a key strategic element in their performance Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Melania Riefolo , Sena Özkara , Baris Istipliler and Jan-Philipp Ahrens
Sometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Roland Kidwell , Kimberly Eddleston , Linda Kidwell , John Cater and Ellison Howard
Many of us are (or at least we believe ourselves to be!) natural-born problem solvers: Once we recognize a problem, we want to resolve it as expediently as possible. As a result, we fall into Read More...
Category: Practice Insight
Authors: Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
When it's time for a family business to have a new generation of leadership, it's often difficult for the first-generation founder let go. Founders, justifiably proud of the businesses they have Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: David Karofsky