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Though often invoked as a source of continuity, identity, and strategy, legacy remains conceptually underdeveloped and practically elusive. Leaders frequently grapple with how to preserve what matters from the past while enabling renewal, especial...

The phenomenon of ‘new inheritances’ is affecting many mature economies: inheriting is becoming almost as important as working. The issue is not only distributive. It is organisational and, in a strong sense, institutional: it concerns the quality...

This article examines the role of businesses and managers in driving sustainable development, with a focus on family firms. Drawing on the mixed gamble perspective, we compare the progress of family and non-family firms toward achieving SDG 7 (aff...

Maurizio Sella, historic president of Banca Sella Holding, Cavaliere del Lavoro and Cavaliere di Gran Croce, has passed away at the age of 83. For almost sixty years, he worked in the company founded by his ancestors in 1886, helping to transform ...

In an era characterised by rapid and continuous change, family businesses find themselves at the centre of a profound transformation that involves not only markets, but also the ways in which relationships with consumers are built. These businesse...

In family businesses, philanthropy is no longer an occasional gesture ‘from the heart’ left to the initiative of a few, but a deliberate and shared choice that strengthens cohesion, identity and the ability to generate impact. In other words, the ...

Family businesses are the backbone of the Italian economy, accounting for around 85% of all companies. Despite their importance, they face a challenge in generational transition that is so critical that it has given rise to common beliefs that hav...