Research, Education and the Real World: An interview with Craig Aronoff
How has research influenced the field of family business and how can practitioners make better use of it with their clients? This week’s FFI Practitioner features an interview with FFI Fellow and past president, Craig Aronoff, where he answers these questions and more as the month-long special issue series dedicated to the Global Conference theme continues.
Managing and Focusing Energy for Successful Family Business Transitions
This week’s FFI Practitioner Edition by Michael Madera categorizes the mindset of many family firms in the midst of transition into “Hold, Mix, and Shift.”
Flipping the Digital Communication Switch: An Insider’s View
Today’s Edition kicks off a month of FFI Practitioner articles based on the Global Conference theme – Family Business: Electrifying.
Direct Investing: Can this be the Second Coming for the family business?
This article explores the potential risks and rewards and provides suggestions for family business and their advisors who decide to engage in the practice.
Impact Investing: Aligning money, values, and social impact goals
This week, Katherina Rosqueta, from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania, explores several approaches to impact investing, an increasingly utilized strategy to align deeply held family values with their financial investment strategy.
Best Candidates Expect Best Practices
When family businesses recruit outside executives, “A-level” candidates expect best practices within company governance and the search process.
The Evolution of Team Building: An interview with leading biological anthropologist, Helen Fisher, PhD
2017 Keynote Speaker and biological anthropologist, Dr. Helen Fisher shares her research on the evolution of team-building, identifying four distinct styles of thinking and their implications on the composition of the family enterprise.
Family Firm Institute Announces 2017 Academic Awards and Family Business Review (FBR) Awards
The Family Firm Institute (FFI) has announced the recipients of the 2017 Academic Awards and Family Business Review (FBR) Awards.
Congratulations to the 2017 Achievement Award Winners from the Family Firm Institute
The Family Firm Institute (FFI) has announced the recipients of the 2017 Awards for Achievement.
Talking Across Generations: Philanthropy as a Communication Tool
Philanthropy is not just a “good” thing to engage in. It is also one of the most effective tools for bridging generational differences in families.
The Generational Maze: The Power Grid for Procreant Wealth
Families of wealth are constantly looking for the secret to proliferating their fortunes over multiple generations. A key element is right before our eyes, the family’s generations.
The Experience of Succession: Re-Wired
For members of a family enterprise, succession can trigger strong feelings of anxiety, apprehension, or ambivalence.
Thoughts on Direct Investing: An interview with Paul Carbone
François de Visscher (FdV): Why is it more attractive to be a direct investor as opposed to investing in private equity funds? Paul Carbone (PC): Well, I think there are several reasons.
Sex and Gender in Family Business Succession Research: A Review and Forward Agenda From a Social Construction Perspective
As practitioners we encounter gender-related issues regularly as we help business families plan for the future ownership and leadership of their enterprises.
The Impact of Adolescent Work in Family Business on Child–Parent Relationships and Psychological Well- Being
Parents who are owners of family companies are generally intensely interested in their children’s development both as healthy, aspiring individuals and as future owners.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for the Practitioner
Thanks to Guido Corbetta, John Davis and Maya Prabhu for their précis of articles published in the September issue of FBR.
Is It Better to Govern Managers via Agency or Stewardship? Examining Asymmetries by Family Versus Nonfamily Affiliation
The core question of the article is clear: Is agency or stewardship governance more effective for aligning the interests of (family or nonfamily) managers with those of family owners?
Introducing Family Entrepreneurial Orientation
Whereas existing research on the longevity of family firms has focused on the survival of firms, this article investigates transgenerational entrepreneurship of families.
Preventive Medicine for Family Firms Facing Predictable Stress Points
Points of significant change and transition in the life of a family business lead to predictable psychological reactions.
Tools for Exploring the Family Business System: Some Examples and Some Thoughts
Many practitioners who advise family-owned companies employ assessments or surveys to gain a glimpse into what’s occurring in the family business system.