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When Your Family Business Has a Conflict Over Governance
Family businesses Digital ArticleStrategies for tackling the disagreements that can arise from inherited legal agreements and ownership distribution. -
Case Study: Should a Family Business Accept a Returning Daughter’s Radical Proposal?
Management Magazine ArticleThe founders of an Ivorian conglomerate take stock—with succession in mind. -
When and How Family Businesses Should Use Shareholder Agreements
Corporate governance Digital ArticleTwo studies show that the right contract can both protect shareholders and add market value. -
5 Kinds of Ownership Roles in a Family Business
Family businesses Digital ArticleSticking to “this is just how we do things around here” can have disastrous consequences, even for the closest family owner group. -
Is Your Family Business on the Path to Growth?
Management Digital ArticleThe company’s reinvestment rate is the single most important number to consider. -
Lessons from Large Family Firms About Choosing a CEO
Transitions de leadership Magazine ArticleSmart practices that can benefit all types of companies -
The CEO of Gérard Bertrand Group on Turning a Family Wine Business into a Global Brand
Strategy Magazine ArticleThe company set out to create a new, organic paradigm for the wine industry in the south of France. -
How to Bring an Outside CEO into the Family Business
Family businesses Digital ArticleUse this five-phase onboarding process. -
Case Study: When the CEO Dies, What Comes First: His Company or His Family?
Family businesses Magazine ArticleAn entrepreneur’s widow wonders whether to lean in to work or step back. -
How to Build Upon the Legacy of Your Family Business — and Make It Your Own
Family businesses Digital ArticleReframe your company’s past in a way that creates advantages for the present. -
The Founders of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee on Building a Business Around Employees with Disabilities
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleA thriving business demonstrates how dedicated and enthusiastic employees with disabilities can be. -
What Happens When a Company (Like Patagonia) Transfers Ownership to a Nonprofit?
Corporate governance Digital ArticleThis form of ownership may be new in the U.S., but it’s relatively common in Europe. -
How Parents Can Promote Resilience in the Family Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleFocus on providing learning experiences for the next generation — and room for them to make mistakes. -
Avoiding Conflict Will Only Hurt Your Family Business
Family businesses Digital ArticleBeware the corrosive effects of fake harmony. -
Your Family Business’s Resiliency Depends on Its Structure
Family businesses Digital ArticleStrategies for whether your business is solely owned, sibling controlled, or diffusely owned. -
3 Hurdles that Trip Up Younger Generations in a Family Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleGrowing up in your family’s shadow can leave you with big shoes to fill. -
Transforming a Family Business in Turbulent Times
Family businesses Digital ArticleSurviving, let alone succeeding, requires constant adaptation. -
Wrestling with Legacy in a Family Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleStrong traditions can provide a sense of identity, inspiration, and direction — but they can also hold your company back. -
Building Resilience into Your Family Business
Family businesses Digital ArticleLessons from companies that have thrived in volatile environments. -
How to Prepare the Next Generation to Run the Family Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleStart by understanding why they might be reluctant to inherit it.
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Entrepreneurial Leadership at Gestamp
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case details the journey of Patricia Riveras, Director of Transformation and Organization at Gestamp, as she determines the strategic decisions required... -
Thermax: Balancing Growth and Sustainability
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the growth journey of an Indian multinational engineering conglomerate, Thermax Limited, over its last five and a half decades of existence.... -
Sheng Siong Supermarket in Singapore: A unique values-based advantage?
Management Case Study11.95View Details Founded by Lim Hock Chee in 1985, Sheng Siong has evolved from a humble grocery store into a leading supermarket chain in Singapore, renowned for its... -
Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & The Legitimacy of Family Constitutions
Management Case Study11.95View Details John Miller sat reviewing his family's Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in... -
Patel Brothers: The Legacy and Challenges of a 50-Year-Old Retail Brand Serving the Indian Diaspora in the US
Management Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2024, the case features Patel Brothers Group (PBG), a US-based Indian grocery retailer and distributor. PBG, a family-run enterprise, comprises... -
Ragn-Sells: From company in crisis to circular sustainability champion
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case highlights Ragn-Sells' remarkable journey from facing financial difficulties to establishing itself as a global authority on the circular economy... -
Edizione
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case study examines the diversification and transformation of Edizione, the Benetton family's holding company originally established to reinvest... -
Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?
Management Case Study11.95View Details Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers-Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing... -
Citizens of the World: The International Legacy of Gloria von Thurn und Taxis
Management Case Study11.95View Details When her husband passed away and inheritance taxes struck, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis took decisive action to preserve her family's fortune and... -
The Succession Process of Ricardo Garza Limón
Management Case Study11.95View Details In April 2024, Ricardo Garza Limón, the founder of Grupo Garza Limón in Mexico, was reflecting on the succession process he had embarked on in 2016. Despite... -
Reed Group and Succession in a Family Business: An Impossible Job to Fill?
Management Case Study11.95View Details James Reed had taken over Reed Group, the recruitment and career services company his father had founded and built, in 1994. He was now reflecting on... -
Evolving Roles on the Pathway to Generational Transition
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, Australia-based property and home development company Douglas Family Group was full of internal conflict. The co-owned family business had recently... -
Moss & Associates: "Empower to Create the Exceptional"
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, Moss & Associates, a Fort Lauderdale-based general contractor, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The business was founded by Bob Moss and his... -
Breaking up Amicably: Leveraging Mediation in Phoenix
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case focuses on the process of mediation in Phoenix, a family business that faced a decade-long dispute that escalated to litigation. In 2022, Preeti... -
Topaz: Navigating Governance, Legacy and Change
Management Case Study11.95View Details Since its founding in 2011, the Garza Sada brothers and their father positioned Topaz among leading family offices in Monterrey, Mexico, with several... -
Kanwal: Navigating Uncertainty and Building for Tomorrow
Management Case Study11.95View Details Kanwal, a family-owned business deeply rooted in the conflict-ridden region of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India, presents a compelling story of entrepreneurial... -
Note on CEO Succession in Family Enterprises
Management Case Study8.95View Details This note aims to offer guidance and insights into navigating CEO succession, whether involving family or non-family executives, and emphasizes the importance... -
Happiness Capital: A Hundred-Year-Old Family Business's Quest to Create Happiness
Management Case Study11.95View Details Happiness Capital is a global venture capital firm within the hundred-year-old Lee Kum Kee Group with a mission to bring happiness to the community and... -
Cristina Ventura: The Career of a Catalyst (Multimedia Case)
Management Tool25.00View Details This multimedia case follows the career of Chief Catalyst Officer for the Lane Crawford Joyce Group (LCJG), Cristina Ventura. After beginning her career... -
Is Concentrated Ownership Good?
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This note provides an overview of factors to consider when valuing a closely held, private business.
