Six lessons shaping the future of family offices 

The three types of toxic board culture and how to avoid them

October 27, 2025 • by Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Paul Strebel in Family business • 11 min read

Is your board trapped by groupthink, dominated by a controlling chair, or gridlocked by cultural clashes? Here we identify boardroom traps and show you the best way out. ...

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Why adopting family values will help you ride out any storm 

October 8, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Simon J. Evenett in Family business • 12 min read

Today’s climate of pervasive uncertainty is paralyzing business decision-making. Here's what leaders of non-family firms can learn about survival and resilience from multi-generational, family-run enterprises....

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How business families can raise a generation of givers

September 9, 2025 • by Camille Korschun, Peter Vogel, Martin Euwema in Family business • 8 min read

Trillions of dollars are passing to the next generation. How do you ensure it lands in the right hands? ...

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Dealing with pressure: How Kärcher turns compliance into operational strength

September 8, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Family business • 7 min read

Working across the globe, Kärcher has adapted to a complex business environment by embracing environmental and social regulation and thrives by turning constraints into principles...

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How to navigate conflict in family business

August 25, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 8 min read

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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How Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch is future- proofing the legacy of one of the world’s largest family-owned companies

July 3, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Family business • 6 min read

Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch shares how family ownership enables long-term thinking, purpose-driven leadership, and sustainable growth across generations....

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Why a family foundation is vital for cohesion and the key to long-lasting success

June 19, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal, Isabel Carvajal Sardi in Family business • 8 min read

The Carvajal family’s Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal and Isabel Carvajal Sardi on why the family’s foundation is the largest shareholder of their 121-year-old family business and how it’s the key to sustaining...

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Managing multiple role identities in the family enterprise

February 19, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis, Cristina Bettinelli , Manisha Singal , John Davis in Family business • 9 min read

The survival of family businesses is at stake due to inadequate board management and the difficulties faced by leaders of family businesses in juggling various roles....

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Tradition and innovation: the paradox powering family business

January 31, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis, Emanuela Rondi, Vittoria Magrelli , Francesco Debellis in Family business • 9 min read

Tradition is defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Innovation is the process of changing something established by introducing new methods...

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Keeping business and family in balance to create a multigenerational enterprise

January 14, 2025 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 8 min read

In conversation with IMD's Peter Vogel, Bruce Grossman, a fourth-generation family business owner, discusses his achievements and shortcomings in creating frameworks to unite the family business....

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