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Every LGA article represents the authentic insights, strategies, and first-hand experience of our global advisory team. Client scenarios are drawn from actual advisory engagements and anonymized to protect confidentiality. Furthermore, each article undergoes rigorous internal peer review to capture our collective wisdom and deliver actionable strategies for enterprising families committed to multigenerational success.
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Making a sibling startup work
Serendipity led to the birth of Vietri Inc. in 1983. But the Gravely sisters made wise use of a board to build their successful dinnerware import business..
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Equal isn’t always fair
Parents want to be fair to all their children. When their offspring work together in the business, it isn’t always easy to figure out the best way to do it.
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Using the business to reconnect with family
Entrepreneurs in middle age may embark on misguided efforts to repair the emotional damage from the past.
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How to keep the campbell kids happy
Bennett Dorrance, “leader-by-default” of the Dorrance clan, asks whether family shareholders can hang together if Campbell Soup’s strong earnings hit the skids in the ’90s.
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One for all and all for 0ne
Siblings who work well together have a Shared Dream that generates excitement and vitality in the business.
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The power of the chief emotional officer
A mother’s voice becomes increasingly important to succession planning as her husband’s powers decline.
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What’s in April’s best interest
Ben and Lillian Jacobs continued to work together in their print shop business even after their divorce.
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A lesson in humility from the greek gods
When Zeus started bossing his siblings on Mt. Olympus, they rebelled and tied him up with a hundred knots.
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