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How Defining Values Supports the Business Family

It’s essential to make the active choice to stay together as a business family rather than assuming a shared purpose.

To make a difference in society, it is ok to unleash the power of self-interest in philanthropy.

Effectively giving back to society takes hard work, but the results will be more than worth it.

Focusing on the benefits that philanthropy creates solely for the good of society severely and unproductively limits its reach.

Five actions owners need to take to ensure company leaders have the proper guidance and tools to respond to a crisis.

What makes family businesses successful across generations? A culture that enables the business, owners, and family to evolve.

The best family businesses have a clear Owner Strategy that defines what winning looks like.

Family businesses that endure generation to generation do five things right. Here’s what they do exceptionally well.

Even if you must split in business, you can keep familial relationships intact through preparation.

Avoid reaching a “cliff event” by recognizing fake harmony in your family business and taking steps to work it out together.