An Interview with Mitzi Perdue
Thanks to FFI Fellow Paul Karofsky for this week’s blog, highlighting some key elements of his interview with Mitzi Perdue, whose life and career have spanned two major family businesses. Mitzi Perdue understands the world of family enterprise on two levels. First, as the daughter of Ernest Henderson, co-founder of the Sheraton Hotel chain, and second, from her 17 year marriage to the late chicken icon, Frank Perdue. As the only daughter of Ernest Henderson, Mitzi was never considered for a role in Sheraton Hotels. Nor did she consider one for herself.
An Interview with Beau Lotto on “Seeing Differently”
This week’s issue features an interview with the distinguished neuroscientist Beau Lotto, who will present the opening keynote presentation at the 2015 FFI annual global conference.
Myth or Reality: The glass ceiling – intact, cracked or shattered?
Thanks to new FFI Fellow Sofie Lerut for her article Myth or Reality: The glass ceiling – intact, cracked or shattered?. Myth or Reality: The glass ceiling – intact, cracked or shattered? Some facts.
Family Business Role Models: Understanding role complexity
There are a number of ways in which family businesses differ from their non-family counterparts. One differentiating way lies in the overlapping roles family members often play in the family business.