A Triumph of Family Business Governance – The Example of Merck

A Triumph of Family Business Governance – The Example of Merck

To say that Merck is one of the world’s oldest and most successful companies is akin to referring to Mt. Everest as one of...
What Do You Really Want? – How a Succession Mediator Works

What Do You Really Want? – How a Succession Mediator Works

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Every entrepreneur is ultimately confronted with the question of succession planning - who can and wants to take on the...
The Walmart Family Business Success – Lessons from Sam Walton

The Walmart Family Business Success – Lessons from Sam Walton

He single-handedly changed the face of retail shopping in the United States. He came through failure and heartbreak and persevered to build the most...
“All Work, No Play” Stifling Family Business Growth

“All Work, No Play” Stifling Family Business Growth

Photo by kinkate from Pexels Family business growth can be boosted if a ‘permission to play’ is encouraged in the workplace, according to Dani Saveker,...
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How Ingvar Kamprad Created the IKEA Family Business Empire

He was once believed to be the single wealthiest man in the world. He is straight out of central casting for the role of...
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The Rise of LVMH: Story of the Arnault Luxury Family Business Giant

Long before the 1987 merger that gave life to French luxury goods giant LVMH was the births of two family businesses Moët et Chandon...
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Three Ways to Boost Your Business Potential

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Successful entrepreneurs constantly have their eye on the prize, they will use every possible opportunity to maximise their profits without...
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Change Management in the Family Business

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels What does it take to implement real change in the business and family culture? Change is inevitable in life, the world around...
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The Battle That Defined the Koch Family Business

Their name is synonymous with hard-nosed business practices and conservative politics in the United States. To the left they are a two-headed monster that...
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How the Two-Child Policy Impacts Chinese Business Families

Photo by zhang kaiyv from Pexels Two-child Policy in the New Normal: Will Chinese Business Families Change? When the Communist Party of the People’s Republic...