Why outsiders spark innovation in family firms but can’t finish the job alone
A lack of innovation is killing family enterprise, but new research suggests it isn’t a lack of ideas that’s the problem....
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How to stay in control of your business – when the world is trying to pull it apart
What family expansion, professionalization, and fading emotional ties mean for control - and the tools to counteract them....
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Prescribing a new future for healthcare: How Roche is rewriting what corporate leadership looks like
André Hoffmann has reshaped a 125-year legacy by redefining Roche’s identity, modernizing its governance, and anchoring the company in a renewed sense of purpose....
Endress+Hauser: How to future-proof a 70-year-old market leader
February 17, 2026 • by Goutam Challagalla in Family business • 1 min read • 
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Family ownership, strategic paranoia, and integrated sustainability: Matthias Altendorf on future-proofing global market leader Endress+Hauser....
Before you say yes: Five lenses for effective family due diligence before joining a family business board
Joining the board of a family business can be one of the most rewarding roles a director takes on, but it requires a different kind of due diligence. Beyond financials and formal...
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Longevity in Family Business: Lessons from Japan
Drawing on lessons from family businesses, Toshio Goto and Peter Vogel explore the drivers of family enterprise longevity. Rather than prescribing longevity as a universal goal, they highlight the strengths of the...
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