What really works? 7 Key Features of 100-Year-Old Global Family Enterprises
Editorial By Dennis T. Jaffe, PhD.
Family enterprises form the majority of businesses large and small in every country in the world, but relatively few...
New Priorities: ESG and Sustainability for Family Businesses
Editorial by Andreas von Specht
About two years ago, I received a call from the CEO of a listed family company: Would we have experience...
Sustainability Starts at Home
Editorial by Iraj Ispahani, Philip Marcovici and Dr Kenneth Goh
Wealth and business-owning families are uniquely placed to contribute to a better world. Able to...
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Green Office: Making Sustainability Personal
Interview with Kevin Grant, Sales Director, The Green Office, Ireland
An increasing number of people are striving to make their workspaces as energy-efficient and environmentally...
Caught in the Crossfire: The Bridge Generation in Cross-Cultural Family Enterprises
Rishi Patel felt caught in the middle. His very traditional father, Jagdish Patel, had founded a small pharmaceutical company in India which had expanded in...
The Hero’s Journey
In 1949, anthropologist Joseph Campbell published “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”, completely revolutionising the way we understand stories. His groundbreaking work combined psychological...
Five Reasons Family Businesses will Emerge as Natural Leaders when the Pandemic Recedes
Over the past two months, I have watched my father and husband work tirelessly to protect our businesses. We have struggled to retain our...
Forged in Fire: Family Resilience during Times of Crisis
Editorial by Dennis T Jaffe, PhD and James Grubman, PhD
Recent financial and social upheavals have shaken every family’s experience of well-being, including perspectives on...
Behind the Scenes – IDEAL: A Family Business Film
In late 2019, the Family Business Films team travelled to the UK to create a mini-documentary on second-generation family business IDEAL.
This innovative detergent manufacturer...
A Healthy Family Enterprise is a Balancing Act
By Professor Peter Vogel, Director of IMD Global Family Business Center
It is estimated that family-controlled businesses make up approximately two-thirds of the world’s businesses....
Learning From Crises: 7 Steps to Multigenerational Sustainability Through the Storm
Partner Content by Markus Weishaupt
I remember the first few years after the 2008 financial crisis, the hardships that both people and companies had to...
Ten Critical Initiatives for Family Business Longevity
Editorial by George A Isaac
Your family business is your best vehicle for generating income, preserving wealth and serving the needs of your stakeholders. Yet,...
Building Generational Wealth that Lasts
Still reeling from the unprecedented disruption of COVID-19, sustainability is on the collective mind of the global family business community in a way that...
