Rising Female Power in Asian Business Families: Evolving advising practices?
Female entrepreneurship and leadership is gaining momentum in Asia. Asian female entrepreneurs create more and more wealth.
Advising a Female Leader in a Family Firm: A case study
Women do it differently, we’re told, and this is true of many influential women in family firms.
The Family Office: The glue to keep Chinese families together
Chinese business families are facing generational transitions, often subject to the curse of “wealth does not go beyond three generations.” In many of these entrepreneurial families, the business itself is a means to keep the entire family together.
The Evolution of the “Hub and Spoke” Model to a “Family Board” Model
Hong Kong has had many well-publicized family business disputes in recent years. One such dispute involves a famous roast goose restaurant in the heart of the Central District called Yung Kee.
On the Origin of a Successful Successor
Where do credible, capable, and confident successors come from? In short, they evolve through a series of incremental developments over time.
Changing Times for Business Families in Asia: The role of family business advisors
Family firms play an integral role in many of Asia’s economies. Unlike their counterparts in the United States and Europe, which have several generations of sustained transitions, the majority of Asian family firms are relatively young.
The Evolution of Japanese Family Business Governing Principles
Japan is known as a country of long-lived firms. We have almost 3,937 companies that have been in business for more than 200 years.
The Evolution of the Field of Family Business: Views from Northwestern’s Center for Family Enterprises
While family-owned businesses have existed and evolved for centuries, knowledge of their systemic distinctiveness has a far more recent origin. Research in the field dates from just 25 to 30 years ago, but has since evolved at an exponential rate. Fortunately, this recent origin means that pioneers are still around and able to reflect on the evolution of the field. In this interview, Ken Moores talks with the co-directors of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises, John Ward and Justin Craig. John was there at the beginning while Justin, a
Evolving from We Win to Win-Win
According to statistics, 75% of current companies listed among America’s Top 500 won’t exist in 2027.
Collaborating: The 5th C that evolves clients to sustainable competitive advantage
As advisors, we seek to help our clients evolve to different places. Sometimes this entails changing strategies, growing the business, advancing the professionalization agenda, developing next generation leaders or increasing knowledge and awareness of their uniqueness.
Evolution of Family Business Advisors in India
In India, family businesses range from small mom-and-pop stores to large conglomerates with equally varied business interests.
The Evolving Perception of Family Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
There will be few today who would not agree that family businesses are of chief importance in shaping the future of the MENA. This was not always the case, and only a decade ago perceptions were quite different.
Luck of the Irish: Being multi-generational has nothing to do with luck!
As in all developed nations, the family business is the economic and social bedrock of the Irish economy. The Irish Prime Minister, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, bore testament to this fact.