Mellerio – 500 Years and Counting
Interview with Laurent Mellerio, CEO and Chairman, Mellerio
For over 500 years, the Mellerio family has adorned its customers with beautiful jewellery. Hailing from a small...
The Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises: The Quest for Theory-Driven, Evidence-Based Frameworks
Interview with Prof. Justin Craig, Director of the Center for Family Enterprises at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
About 20 years ago,...
Van Wijhe – A Culture of Innovation and Sustainability
Interview with Marlies van Wijhe, CEO of Royal Van Wijhe Verf, The Netherlands
What kind of a culture allows a family business to last over...
Grupo Sención: Staying Ahead of the Game
Interview with Guillermo Sención, Executive Vice President, Grupo Sención, Dominican Republic
In some ways, Grupo Sención could be considered an outlier in its home country,...
4 Case Studies of Successful Family Business Cultures
Photo by Medhat Ayad from Pexels
In the 1980s, business academia popularised the concept of corporate culture. Often, these cultures were seen through the prism...
Perryman’s Culture of Listening and Trust
Interview with Angelo Perryman, CEO, Perryman Construction, USA
When Jimmie Lee Perryman came home from the Korean War to his hometown Evergreen, Alabama, in the...
An Exploration of Today’s Voice Recognition Reality
Whether it's Siri, Cortana, or Alexa, it seems talking to virtual entities has become a regular part of our day-to-day lives. What once seemed...
KNOWLEDGE: The Many Faces of the Family Office
An article by Alexander Degwitz M., Chairman Investment Committee, GEM International Services
In 1911 my great-grandfather, Samuel Dario Maldonado bought a large tract of land in the...
ENTREPRENEURS: Southern Crops – The Cherries from the End of the World
At first blush, it was a career move that likely raised a lot of eyebrows. After establishing himself in the horse and polo business,...
Culture and Purpose-Driven Leadership in the Family Business
Interview with Dov Baron, Author, Speaker, and Leadership Coach
What are the ingredients of a strong company culture? In most cases, it is the result...
