Bold Entrepreneurship or Stable Leadership? Questions for the Next Generation Leader
Founders of family businesses are usually known for their entrepreneurial drive and spirit. This leads to the members of the following generation experiencing considerable...
Benefits of Early Communication in the Family Business
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The opinions on the future of and necessary developments in a family business will vary from family member...
An Insider’s Perspective on How Political Connections Impact Chinese Family Business Succession
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The recent Panama papers leak has exposed shadowy transactions by a number of politicians and their families throughout the...
The Five-Factor Theory – Paving the Way to Successful Governance
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The “Five Factor Theory” is based on 30 years of experience as a non-family professional in a family business....
From East to West – How Succession Varies by Culture
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I was on a transatlantic flight from Lisbon to New York, when I began a conversation with my co-passenger....
Understanding Family Dynamics and Family Conflicts
Unresolved conflicts and misunderstandings are the family business’s greatest enemy. Especially, when conflicts happen inside the family, the ramifications can be serious for both...
A New Era of Family Business Leadership
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Fingers pointing in all directions, the financial crisis has been much about identifying who is most to blame, resulting...
Becoming Truly Innovative: A Family Value
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For a firm to become truly innovative, Gary Hamel and Nancy Tennant suggest in their recent Harvard Business Review article that all...
The Challenges of Inheriting Power
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As an entrepreneur starts and grows a business, he learns how to acquire, manage, and cultivate power. Through the...
Tabanlioglu: A Husband and Wife Architecture Team That is Reshaping Cities
Interview with Murat and Melkan Tabanlioglu, Tabanlioglu Architects
In 1990, architect Murat Tabanlioglu established Tabanlıoğlu Architects in the Turkish capital of Istanbul, with his wife...
