Whitney Peake

Whitney Peake EIX Editor Family Business Editor
Member Since: November 18, 2016
Vitale Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chair - Management Dept. Gordon Ford College of Business Western Kentucky University

Interest: Management  Ethics  Leadership  Family Business  Entrepreneurship 

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Authored Resources

To Engage Business Students, Roll Out 'the Barrels'

2186 views

A variation of the childhood "choose your own adventure books" improves understanding of succession planning, governance and ethics.

Choosing a Board of Directors for a Family Business

21274 views

It's important that current or future members of a family business understand best practices for assembling a Board of Directors (BOD). That's why we explore this in depth as part of a basic family

Doing Good Can Be Good Business

2845 views

Family businesses, deeply embedded in the community, have had the chance to build good will during the pandemic. Here are five steps to make sure customers don't forget.

Podcast: A Lacrosse Innovator Re-thinks His Strategy

9132 views

Our e-Fest 2017 finalist invented a technology that helps lacrosse players improve their technique. He was forced to re-think it when the pandemic shut down his supplier.

Editors’ Picks

Staying Strong During a Crisis

In this timeless COVID-era podcast, Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, talks about how family businesses can weather economic crisis, and the unique strengths that help them survive. He also shares advice for family business leaders about communicating with staff and stakeholders.