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Kongō Gumi and the Six Secrets of Longevity

Kongō Gumi, a Japanese construction company, was founded in 578 AD by a Korean immigrant named Shigemitsu Kongō who was skilled in the art...
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Building a Lasting Legacy: Nine Steps to Family Business Success

George Isaac's immersion in the success factors that define family businesses saw him move beyond his role as CEO of his own family's multigenerational enterprise...
The Path to a Harmonious Business

The Path to a Harmonious Family Business

According to Chris Yonker, the overall health of an organisation – family businesses notwithstanding – depends on self-assurance and productive interaction in the workplace....
Resiliency in Family Businesses: A New Tool for Advisors

Resiliency in Family Businesses: A New Tool for Advisors

Editorial by Joseph J Horak, PhD, President, Family Business Solutions, Grand Rapids, USA; Entrepreneur in Residence and Honorary Teaching Fellow, Lancaster University Management School,...
 Johnny Hallyday: An Illustration of Unprepared Succession

 Johnny Hallyday: An Illustration of Unprepared Succession

Editorial by Dr Ali Azouz, lecturer and researcher at IAE Nantes (LEMNA), Nantes University, France Since the death of France's most famous rock star, Johnny...
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Preparing the “Now Generation” of Asian Family Businesses

Through research, capacity building and education, Felicia Heng, Executive Director of FBN Asia, fosters a conducive environment for family relationship health and communal wellbeing....
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Leadership Starts with Awareness

Greg McCann knows the family business advantage of shared history, purpose and vision. At the same time, however, he has seen the tight-knit bonds...
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Trust Your Compass: Albert Bosch on Adventure, Entrepreneurship and the Environment

Living his purpose through his achievements in the great outdoors, Albert Bosch is one of the planet's foremost adventure sports athletes as well as...
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Growing your Family’s Human Capital

This is an abridged version of a longer article courtesy of the International Family Offices Journal. There is a revolution unfolding on the balance sheets...
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From Family Feud to Successful Conflict Management

This content is brought to you by the Family Enterprise Case Competition (FECC), the world's only case competition focused exclusively on family business. When Richard Owens’ grandfather passed away prematurely...