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The “Forgotten” Generation of Family Businesses
What have we learned about efficient (and less anxiety-raising) ways to apply the family’s human capital over time?
Governance
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Governing the Family Enterprise
A very small part of the academic research on governance has taken into account family ownership and the special nature of family firm governance.
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The tests of a prince
Future leaders, particularly in family businesses, must jump through four kinds of hoops to earn the respect—and then the support—of stakeholders.
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Mentoring the next generation
The next generation of mentors – parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, senior business leaders and advisors – play an important role in guiding the next generation of family members.
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The making of a banking star
As head of her family’s bank in Taos, New Mexico, Rebeca Romero “makes things happen” in the Hispanic community.
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Passing on the dream
What keeps Korczak Ziolkowski’s grown children on the mountain where he began his monumental work 50 years ago.
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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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Make a career of retirement
Dad is not going to “let go” until he finds an exciting new challenge. Leon Danco, the well-known consultant, talks with Family Business about the options.
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A Trust Betrayed
A son lies to his father about going on a business trip, when he really was seeing a married woman … on the company expense account.
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