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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Communication & Conflict Management
A partnership’s mid-life crisis
They were on the same wavelength when they teamed up to buy their first radio station 20 years ago. .
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Feuding Twins
A tragic breach between a pair of once-close twins shakes the foundations of a family-controlled public company.
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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The Cousins Tournament
Life gets more complicated in later generations of a family company, as the Blanchards discovered when they tried to set up a process for selecting a new leader.
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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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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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