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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.
Family Office
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Should private banks be in the family-business business?
Only if they deliver services that provide comprehensive solutions.
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Preparing for transfer of ownership
The transfer of ownership is one of the most significant events in the life of a family business.
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Narcissism: The hidden cost of success
The grand qualities of a founder can lead to rigidity in the business and undermine competence in successors.
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Ready, fire, aim over the internet
E-mail has proved to be an appealing medium in family businesses, but some types of messages can backfire.
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How the world is/isn’t changing
Three Obvious Assumptions about family businesses in the new millennium that are probably not true.
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Independent directors in the middle
Whether they like it or not, outside directors on a family board often confront and must deal with succession issues.
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Every family gets the In-laws they deserve
Owners are quick to blame in-laws for tensions, ignoring their own contribution to the problems.
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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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