Transforming to a Family of Adults: A foundation for healthy generational transitions
Thanks to Sally Derstine, senior family business advisor with the Delaware Valley Family Business Center, for the following blog on “Transforming to a Family of Adults: A foundation for healthy generational transitions”.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for the Practitioner
Thanks to the five authors listed below for their précis of the September FBR articles — and thanks again to Karen Vinton, assistant FBR editor, for coordinating these each quarter.
The Job of a Journal Editor
(Author: Pramodita Sharma) Research Applied précis prepared by Ivan Lansberg, Kellogg School of Management and Lansberg Gersick & Associates LLC.
The Early Succession Stage of a Family Firm: Exploring the Role of Agency Rationales and Stewardship Attitudes
(Authors: Oliver Meier and Guillaume Schier) Research Applied précis prepared by Ken McCracken, KPMG LLP.
Incumbents’ Attitude Toward Intrafamily Succession: An Investigation of Its Antecedents
(Authors: Alfredo De Massis, Philipp Sieger, Jess H. Chua, and Silvio Vismara) Research Applied précis prepared by Navneet Bhatnagar, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India.
Successor Team Dynamics in Family Firms
(Authors: John James Cater III, Roland E. Kidwell, and Kerri M. Camp) Research Applied précis prepared by Barbara Dartt, The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc.
Technological Innovation Inputs, Outputs, and Performance: The Moderating Role of Family Involvement in Management
In their review of the literature, the authors felt that previous researchers took too short-term a view of firm performance, overlooking critical issues.
Podcasts with 2015 FBR Best Article Award Winners
This week we are pleased to feature two podcasts with the FBR Best Article Award winners for 2015: Congratulations to Trish Reay and Jane Glover for their winning article.
Sustaining the Family Business with Minimal Financial Rewards: How Do Family Farms Continue?
Thanks to Jane Glover and Karen Vinton, FBR assistant editor, for this podcast on Sustaining the Family Business with Minimal Financial Rewards: How Do Family Farms Continue?
Implications of Family Business Employment for Employees’ Innovative Work Involvement
Thanks to Yannick Bammens and Karen Vinton, FBR assistant editor, for this podcast on Sustaining the Family Business with Minimal Financial Rewards: How Do Family Farms Continue?
The Private Trust Company
Thanks to this week’s contributor Laurent Roux of Gallatin Wealth Management for his thoughtful and informative article on the Private Trust Company (PTC).
An Interview with Holly Isdale on Cyber Safe Families
Thanks to Holly Isdale of Wealthaven and Lanie Jordan for this timely podcast on cyber safe families.
How Are Family Businesses Having a Positive Impact on Society?
Please enjoy this week’s blog on “How Are Family Businesses Having a Positive Impact on Society?” by Peter Englisch of the EY Global Family Business Center of Excellence.
The Challenge of Developing Next Generation Leadership Presence in a Family Business
Thanks to Denise Federer for a new take on Next Gen leadership and how advisors can help adult children of business owners gain the respect and trust of company employees.
Building Entrepreneurs Across Generations Requires Influence
When Allan R. Cohen and David L. Bradford first published Influence without Authority in 1990, most companies were hierarchical and running on principles derived from the military or early bureaucracies.
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.