Mastering Innovation in Family Firms: How to Resolve the Ability vs. Willingness Paradox
By Alfredo De Massis and Federico Frattini
Family firms represent a highly ubiquitous form of business organisation globally and are the backbone of many industrialised...
First Look: Developing A New Map For Effective Business Succession in Family Businesses
By Richard Shrapnel
Family Business Succession is never a simple, straightforward endeavour. Besides the financial outcomes of the transition, the human needs and emotional involvement...
Future Proofing the Capital Value of Your Business
By Richard Shrapnel
Succession is a dynamic journey, and anyone involved in this process should seek to understand it before venturing forward. Below, Richard Shrapnel...
Future Proofing the Boardroom
By Lucy P. Marcus
The board room is going through an extraordinary time of transition. More is being demanded of boards than ever before, and...
Changing The CEO Politics and Decisions at the Top
By Guido Stein & Manuel Gallego
Introduction
Companies statistically dismiss twice as many CEOs in bad economic times as in good. Certainly, many senior executives have...
The Changing of the Guard: Rules for Successful Succession Planning in Business
By Al Weatherhead
I remember going to work six years ago at Weatherchem, my plastic caps and closures company. Before going to my office...
Interview With Ewald Raben On Occasion Of 90th Anniversary
This year is the 90th anniversary of Raben Group. Can you think of some things that you did right in the last 20 or...
How Gino Pozzo Transformed Watford FC Football Club
Having earned an impeccable reputation for taking lackluster lower-division football clubs and leading them into the top flight leagues in each of their home...
Planning for your own retirement as a business owner
Retirement is the carrot at the end of an incredibly long race that all small business owners are on, whether they like it or...
Sustaining Non-profits: HR Development, Succession Management, and Leadership Continuity
By Nils Geib
Non-profits are at a loss in their quest for professionalisation without competent leadership personnel and their ongoing development. This article draws on...
Business perpetuity as Innovation. Lessons from an elderly “Lady”
By Pedro B. Agua
For business, Innovation is the secret of youth, and adaptation is key for longevity. Many companies face organisational dilemmas, which are...
Building the Future on a Century of Heritage: A family business on the move–for...
Interview with Max Viessmann, CEO of Viessmann Group
If knowledge is power, then shared knowledge must surely be the way for a company to maximise...
Family Law and Legal Aid: What Should I Know?
Family law and legal aid are tricky, just as any kind of significant laws are. Even if you’re not handling it yourself and are...
What to Remember When Learning More About Your Family’s Past
Everyone desires to have a close-knit, happy, and peaceful home. Indeed, knowing your family's lineage is an aspiration of many. The objective lies in...
From Family Business to Global Brand
Raben Group has branches in 13 European countries, employs a total of 10,000 employees, and dispatches over 8,500 trucks on the road each day....
How to Build a Strong Succession Plan with Fractional Leadership Expertise
By Sara Daw
There’s no doubt about it, successful succession is hard.
Research by Deloitte finds that “While 86 per cent of leaders believe leadership succession...
How to Successfully Transition Client Relationships Without Losing Trust
By Deb Feder
Many leaders recognize the urgency of succession planning, yet few feel confident executing it well—especially when it comes to transitioning client relationships....
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