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By Salvatore Sciascia on Wed Jan 11 2023

Many people make the mistake of thinking that family businesses are simple businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. The coexistence of two systems with differing ways of thinking—the Read more

By Nadine Kammerlander and Leona Rethmann on Tue Jan 03 2023

Part 1 of 2 -- Family business succession planning clearly is among a family business’s most challenging events and plenty of experts have weighed in on how to do it right. However, most of their Read more

By Roland Kidwell, Anneleen Michiels and Isabel C Botero on Wed Nov 09 2022

The salaries of top executives can be a hot topic and a source of family business conflict and stress – at family businesses and non-family firms. How can family business leaders decide what’s Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 08 2022
Interviewee: Peter Jaskiewicz

The upcoming generation of family firm leaders often don't see things the same way as their parents and grandparents do. Professor Peter Jaskiewicz has explored this disconnect deeply in his new book Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Oct 03 2022
Interviewee: Janme Sinha

Janme Sinha became intrigued by family business conflict and dynamics when a distraught friend confided that his recently deceased father had left all of the shares of the family business to his Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jan 11 2022
Interviewee: Mitzi Perdue

In her second interview with Familybusiness.org, Mitzi Perdue shares strategies from her book entitled How to Keep Your Family Connected. This workbook, which complements her book How to Make Your Read more

By Jonas Ruzek and Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 30 2021

Stories abound about sibling rivalries and family business conflict that have harmed family businesses and the families behind them. For instance, Charles and David Koch were sued by their brothers, Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 30 2021

While the holidays are supposed to bring magic and joy to people’s lives, they are also an immense source of family business conflict, anxiety, and stress. Family can be the root cause of this Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston and Jonas Ruzek on Mon Aug 02 2021

With Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce making headlines across the globe, many are wondering how the split will affect their joint business dealings — especially the Gates Foundation, which they Read more

By Michael Carrell and Louis Manchise on Wed Mar 31 2021

Either a private family business conflict ends up in the courts, or gets settled by alternative methods involving third-party neutrals – usually mediation and arbitration. These neutral parties can Read more