The Impact of a Global Crisis on Family Business Transitions: Some scenarios
Thanks to this week’s contributor, Ken McCracken, for his article exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on family business succession planning.
Commentary #4 on Professionalizing the Business Family: A research report sponsored by the FFI 2086 Society
This week, we are pleased to continue our series of commentaries on “Professionalizing the Business Family: The Five Pillars of Competent, Committed and Sustainable Ownership” – a research report supported by the FFI 2086 Society.
How to Keep a Business Family Alive: Families that fuel next generation family business leaders
This week, we are pleased to share the results of a research study on the succession strategies of select family-owned multigenerational German wineries.
In the Land of Giants: Redefining Rites of Passage
The month-long FFI Practitioner series of pieces relating to the theme of “Reflections” continues this week with an article by the co-chair of FFI Practitioner editorial committee, Jamie Weiner. In this article, Jamie reflects on his own experience growing up with a father who was a “giant” in his community and explores the importance of creating rites of passage for next gen family business members to create their own identity and find their voice when succeeding a parent who is a “giant.”