Inside the SPARK Succession Program: Interview with Abdullah Ali Almajdouie
In 1965, Shaikh Ali Ibrahim Almajdouie set the corner stones of what was to turn into the Saudi family conglomerate, Almajdouie Trading Establishment. Initially...
Philanthropy Serving the Needs of Family Cohesion
While many studies refer to the driving role that family businesses play in economic growth and wealth creation, there is also convergence on their...
The Outstanding Value of Family Businesses
Insights from Hussein Shobokshi, Director of SHOBOKSHi Development and Trading
The history of family businesses in the Arab world has been a turbulent one. Bearing...
Talent Management in the Middle East
Insights from Inji Abdoun, Head of Corporate Human Resources, EFG Hermes Middle East
In the most basic, theoretical terms, Talent Management (TM) is an integration...
Human Capital Strategy in the Gulf Firms
Challenges and Opportunities
Work organisations in the GCC countries have been facing unique and complex challenges around the development and management of human capital for...
Human Capital Leadership in an Economy Stretched for Talent
Insights from Prof. Shirley Zinn, Professor of Economics and Management at the University of Pretoria
While the natural reaction by the vast majority of organisations...
Why are Some Boards More Successful than Others?
Insights by Wendy Luhabe, Social Entrepreneur
‘I have been on the boards of listed, unlisted, private sector, public sector, non-governmental, business school, my own businesses,...
The Evolution of Financing for GCC Family Businesses
Insights from Prof. Giacomo Luciani, Director of the Gulf Research Centre Foundation
Family business groups are the main pillar of the GCC private sector. They...
Family Business & The Art of Communication
There is no shortage of words on how to communicate well in family business. Enter the words "family business communication" into a Web search...
How to Build A Family Business That Will Endure
Successfully running a family business over several generations is a complex performance that requires expertise and flexibility on many levels in the business as...
