“Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Family Business” an Interview with Rania Labaki, Christopher Robichaud, and Wendy Ulaszek
Join this week’s FFI Practitioner for a podcast interview with Rania Labaki, Christopher Robichaud, and Wendy Ulaszek as they discuss their October 19 virtual half-day seminar in the FFI Global Conference.
FFI Practitioner: Ownership of the Family Enterprise
Ownership of a family enterprise is a dynamic and complex undertaking as well as an ongoing topic of research and debate within the family enterprise advisory field.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for FFI Practitioner
Thank you to this week’s contributor and member of the Applied Research Board, Kavil Ramachandran, for his précis of “Kinship and Gender in Family Firms: New insights into employees’ organizational citizenship behavior.”
FFI Virtual Conference: Professional Development Opportunities
FFI Practitioner and FFI itself are committed to the ongoing professional development of our readers—members and non-members. In this issue we describe the conference sessions that will be held virtually on October 18 and 19.
Keeping the Entrepreneurial Flame Alive: Insights from the Loy Family in Malaysia
Thank you to this week’s contributors from the FFI Asian Circle Virtual Study Group, Mita Dixit and Esther Kong.
The Entrepreneurship Gene: How to help your clients cultivate theirs
Thank you to this week’s contributors, Judy Lin Walsh and Nick Di Loreto from BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, for their article discussing how
Transforming Legacy Family Enterprises for Sustainable Development
In this week’s edition, FFI Practitioner explores several conditions that promote sustainable development strategies in family enterprises.
Primer on Family Trust Beneficiaries: Things to Consider
In this week’s podcast, FFI Fellow Patricia Angus discusses her most recent book, The Beneficiary Primer: A guide for beneficiaries of family trusts, which serves as a resource for beneficiaries, trustees, advisors, and other practitioners to navigate, administer, and benefit from trusts.
Mental Wellbeing for the HERO in Families and their Businesses
Thanks to this week’s contributors, Diane Arijs, Anneleen Michiels, and Dianne H.B. Welsh, for this edition about their recent research on mental health in family businesses and how to work with your clients to stimulate their psychological capital to promote mental wellbeing.
FFI Practitioner: Most Popular Articles from the Second Quarter of 2021
We hope you’ve been enjoying the articles published in FFI Practitioner so far this year. This week, we’re pleased to share the most popular editions from the second quarter of 2021!
The Tao of Conflict Resolution in Family Businesses
Thanks to this week’s contributors and members of the FFI Asian Circle Virtual Study Group, Yukio Fujimi, Chikako Kishihara, and Kazuyoshi Takei, for their article that provides an overview of the Taoist approach to family therapy.
“How Technology Can Enhance Your Work With Family Enterprise Clients” an Interview with Arnaud de Coninck
For this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, Arnaud de Coninck, Trusted Family’s Global Head of Partnerships, sat down with Jordan Rich to discuss how advisors can make the best use of technology in serving their family enterprise clients more effectively.
The Heartbeat of Family Business Leadership Succession: A perspective from Southeast Asia
In this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, Jonathan Ramos explores the unique challenges faced by enterprising families when making the transition from the second to the third generations.
FFI Practitioner: Practitioner Authors Featured in FFI Virtual Conference
Today we are highlighting FFI strategic objectives with an issue that features presenters at the virtual conference who are also popular authors and interviewees in FFI Practitioner.
FFI Practitioner: Bilingual articles from the FFI Iberoamérica Virtual Study Group
FFI Practitioner’s mission is to provide thought-provoking analysis, trends, and research for family enterprise professionals on diverse topics from authors around the world.
“The Role of Women in Legacy and Estate Planning” an Interview with Patricia Annino
For this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, FFI Fellow Patricia Annino sat down with interviewer, Jordan Rich, to discuss the key takeaways from her recent book, Power, Strength & Perseverance: What women know about other women, but search for in themselves. In this podcast, Patricia discusses her experience guiding business families and families of wealth through legacy and estate planning.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for FFI Practitioner
Thank you to this week’s contributor and member of the Applied Research Board, Louisa Brunner, for her précis of “From Intention to Trust to Behavioral Trust: Trust building in family business advising.”
Governing What is Mine, Yours, and Ours
Thanks to this week’s contributor, FFI Fellow and founding member of FFI, Ernesto Poza, for this thought piece on the many facets of ownership in family enterprises and how effective governance can help to clarify these complex dynamics.
Thoughts on Singapore’s Appeal as the Asian Hub for Family Offices: Information for advisors
The number of family offices established in Singapore has increased considerably over the past several years.
Flexibility is Key to Succession Planning for LGBTQ, Blended Families, Cohabitation, and other Nontraditional Families
Thanks to this week’s contributor, Matthew Erskine, for his article that explores the importance of building flexibility into the estate planning process for advisors working with nontraditional families.