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Why families don’t empower leaders
Reluctance to grant authority to siblings and cousins can paralyze the best-designed governance structures.
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The Succession Conspiracy
The lack of succession planning has been identified as one of the most important reasons why many first-generation family firms do not survive their founders.
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A granddaughter’s noble quest
She promised her grandfather on his deathbed to keep his publishing company in family hands.
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The pursuit of self-interest undermines trust
Why do people in a family business often risk destroying their bonds.
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When the generational planets are misaligned
The psychological needs of parents in their 40s and of successors-to-be in their 20s are often on a collision course.
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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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A Hooky–Playing Son’s Field of Dreams
Build a better sweet spot and they will come….That’s what Bud Hillerich did and the great hitters all came to Louisville.
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Kids should feel free to follow their bliss
When young people sacrifice their own ambitions in order to live out a parent’s dream, the results can be destructive.
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