Is your family firm experiencing conflict? Is a breakdown of a sibling relationship putting a strain on business dynamics? Are board members struggling to find a unanimous way to perform a task?...
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February 9, 2023 • by Sabine Rau, Peter Jaskiewicz in Family business • 7 min read
Ensuring a smooth transition of a family enterprise starts with answering the questions of the next in line, write Peter Jaskiewicz and Sabine B Rau...
February 1, 2023 • by Kimberly A. Eddleston in Family business • 5 min read
Family businesses seem to be made for the movies and television. They have everything: success, power and riches, as well as dysfunction and drama. Most are a caricature of reality, but nonetheless...
Emotions are not often talked about in most organizations and yet they are a significant factor in every decision made. Neuroscience and behavioral economics have clearly demonstrated that we are emotional beings...
To sell, merge, list or delist is a difficult decision that many business-owning families face at some point. Peter Vogel reflects on just such a turning point in the history of Firmenich,...
January 13, 2023 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 15 min read
Family businesses have been traditionally hard-wired for longevity and stewardship, seeking to preserve and grow wealth across generations. This patient approach offers transferable lessons for all organizations navigating uncertain times. But family...
January 5, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Family business • 4 min read
In a context in which private equity is infiltrating family-run businesses, Twitter could be considered the latest rendition of the family-run firm....
December 15, 2022 • by Christina Gaw in Family business • 8 min read
Gaw Capital, a real estate investment firm, was set up by two brothers and a friend from university in 2005. Three years later, their banker sister Christina Gaw accepted an offer to...
As family offices grow in popularity and expand into riskier investments, families should take a holistic view of their whole ecosystem to build a healthy future for themselves and society, argues family...
Enterprising families need to take time to reflect on their greater purpose before setting up a family office and above all should avoid being rushed into decisions by financial institutions looking to...
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