Torsten Pieper
Family Business Editor
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Developing responsible owners in family business
47991 viewsThe next generation of owners is crucial to the family firm's survival. The process of getting them ready and instilling the right attitudes should start early.
How Values-Based Communication Can Promote Racial Justice and Equality
4374 viewsMessages that proclaim solidarity can backfire if they are perceived as opportunism rather than a genuine commitment to the cause. Is your company walking the talk?
How 1,100 Family Firms Grappled with Covid-19
3518 viewsSome are rallying the team, communicating better and discovering strength and resilience. For others, the crisis has made their weaknesses and conflicts worse.
'Let’s Not Go There...' Taboos in Family Business
25893 viewsMany families dare not discuss certain topics because they want to preserve the illusion of harmony and unity. But these taboo topics are bound to erupt sooner or later.
Growing Pains: Helping a Family Office to Evolve
6032 viewsThe Single Family Office should be a strategic partner that ensures future stability, but this family saw them as a piggybank.
Do You Treat In-Laws Like the Family Business Outlaws ?
16639 viewsFamilies differ in their willingness to integrate outsiders into their family circle, but be careful: these actions influence the included or excluded individuals in different ways.
The World is Changing Faster Than Your Strategy
202 viewsFamilies that learn to use their cohesion, trust, and long-term orientation as strengths can implement strategies more effectively than their non-family peers, especially in times of uncertainty.