Category: Research Insight
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By Paola Rovelli and Marco Mismetti on Fri May 02 2025
At family firms, decisions are often shaped by traditions, preferences, or informal dynamics that are not easy to override, even for the CEO. Research has shown that gender-diverse leadership can Read more |
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By Carlotta Benedetti, Paola Rovelli, Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Alfredo De Massis and Kurt Matzler on Wed Apr 09 2025
Family or non-family leader? Your choice depends on the age of the firm, and can ultimately shape how the media and outside stakeholders see you. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in Read more |
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Businesses in trouble can reap benefits by displaying humility – but the rules differ for family and non-family firms. Across the United States, both family-run and nonfamily-run businesses have Read more |
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By Duygu Phillips, Kristen Madison, Sandra Wolf, Andreas Hack and Franz Kellermanns on Thu Mar 20 2025
Family firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead. While approximately 75% of new jobs worldwide Read more |
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Beliefs about success, responsibility, and value creation are not formed in isolation—they are echoes of the time and place in which business owners grew up. Entrepreneurs don’t just wake up one Read more |
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Beliefs about success, responsibility, and value creation reflect the time and place in which business owners grew up. Religion and strong family ties magnified the impact. Family business leaders Read more |
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By Theodore L. Waldron, Jeffery S. McMullen, G. Tyge Payne, Oleg Petrenko and James C Wetherbe on Mon Mar 10 2025
Knowledge, reputation, and personal ties can also be leveraged and weaponized, setting the stage for clashes and disruption. Power, the capacity to influence outcomes positively or negatively, is Read more |
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Being family-owned or socially responsible endears a business to consumers. Having both attributes mutes the impact of family ownership, and requires a different branding strategy. EDITOR’S NOTE: Read more |
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A trustee mentality helps make large families with many shareholders more cohesive, and preserves wealth for generations. Business families with many shareholders and family members who have remained Read more |
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Frank Knight’s work, though written over a century ago, provides insights for navigating the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Read more |
