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Endress+Hauser: How to future-proof a 70-year-old market leader

February 17, 2026 • by Goutam Challagalla in Family business • 1 min read • Podcast available

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

February 5, 2026 • by Estelle Métayer, Marleen Dieleman in Family business • 10 min read

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

February 3, 2026 • by Peter Vogel, Toshio Goto in Family business • 6 min read

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...

How to identify conflict in your family firm

January 20, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 3 min read

As in any conflict resolution, tackling problems in family firms begins by identifying where the problem originates and its precise nature. Go through the questions below to analyze where things are going...

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Innovating tradition: Why redefining values keeps family legacy alive 

January 6, 2026 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 10 min read

Melisa Sabancı Tapan, in conversation with IMD’s Peter Vogel, discusses creating empowered communities, bringing the wisdom of the past to new generations through AI, and staying human in a digital world.  ...

Six lessons shaping the future of family offices

December 11, 2025 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 7 min read

A family-first view of the transformations reshaping global family wealth, drawing insights from the IMD-FBN Family Office Report. ...

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? ...

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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