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Family business expertise in Asia

Empowering Asian family businesses for lasting impact

Family business expertise in Asia

Empowering Asian family businesses for lasting impact

As a global leader in executive education, IMD brings world-class expertise tailored to the unique opportunities and challenges faced by family businesses in Asia. With over 35 years of deep family business expertise spanning across the region and focusing on Southeast Asia and South Asia, we understand the pivotal role family businesses play in driving economic growth. Family businesses account for over 60% of publicly-listed companies in most Asian markets.

We help family businesses in Asia navigate effective governance transitions and succession to ensure the legacies built by entrepreneurial founders continue to thrive across generations. Our approach is both customized and flexible, combining bespoke advisory services with open educational programs designed to address the evolving needs of your family and business.

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Build a lasting entrepreneurial legacy

Marleen Dieleman explains how strengthening the foundations of effective governance enables family businesses to steer critical conversations about their future and learn from experts, peers, and coaches.

Featured research

Uncovering family business in Asia

Our research and thought leadership content is informed by the work we have done over the past 20 years with many of Asia’s leading families and enterprises. Through in-depth frameworks, real-world cases, and cutting-edge frameworks, we provide valuable insights to help family businesses thrive.

Building strong legacies

IMD speaks with family business leaders all across Asia to uncover their journeys and showcase their success in building strong, future-proof family business legacies. Learn from their experiences and gain insights which can help you shape your own legacy.

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INTERVIEW:
The Tolaram family enterprise on building and sustaining a legacy over 75 years
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Maritime:

How owners can address overconfidence and make sound decisions

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Royal Salangor:

Why a family charter can ‘minimize misunderstanding’

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CDL saga casts spotlight on succession and why family businesses struggle with it

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Marleen Dieleman on feuds rocking Asian business families

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Lee Shau-kee leaves behind his legacy with a smooth succession at Henderson

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My inspiration lies in working with executives to help them transform their enterprises, in particular family business owners. Family businesses are here to stay, and those that strengthen their family and their business with good governance have a higher chance of succeeding.

Marleen Dieleman Peter Lorange Chair in Family Business, IMD