RPG Group: An Indian Family Business of 50,000 Employees
Since the early 19th century the Goenka family has been passing entrepreneurial spirit and a growing business legacy from generation to generation. RP Goenka's...
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...
Chronicles of a Fifth Generation Family Business Member – First Day at Work
Anees Redha Qamar Sultan, Head of Marketing Development, W. J. Towell & Co. LLC, Oman
One of the greatest challenges in human capital management for...
Securing a Lasting Legacy of Greatness in Family Business Succession
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The issue of succession is critical for any family business. Yet research shows that few have in place a clear...
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...
Lessons from Kuwait
Interview with Salah Al Wazzan
The Nafais Holding Company (KSCC) and its subsidiaries in Kuwait employs more than 2500 people in different areas, ranging across...
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...
