How to navigate conflict in family business
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?...

March 9, 2026 • by Peter Vogel, Etienne Eichenberger in Family business • 6 min read
The four things successful families do to navigate the uncertainties of the modern world. ...
Continue readingAugust 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?...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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....
December 3, 2024 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 8 min read
Cristina Carvajal, President of one of Latin America’s most respected family enterprises, discusses the benefits of having a family member as the CEO of the family business....
June 10, 2024 • by Lea Wang , Jung Eung Park, Benoit F. Leleux in Family business • 6 min read
A new research survey among French business leaders suggests that men and women may approach the issue of stepping down from the top job from quite different perspectives....
May 6, 2024 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 7 min read
Nine out of every ten employees globally work for a private business, and their capitalization and turnover dwarf those of list companies — but their challenge for the future is not only...
April 19, 2024 • by Camellia Pham in Family business • 9 min read
In many ways, overconfidence is advantageous to business owners – but it also carries risks. Taking the time to become aware of how you think and being mindful of the stories you...
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