Leadership for Turbulent Times
//April 14, 2025 - Issue #140











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Business Families Must Get Real About Growth and Payouts
by Joseph Astrachan and George Manners
/ Practice Insight
Sometimes the family grows much faster than the business, especially in saturated markets. This has deep implications for how we manage family and business expectations. Read more...
ESG Essentials For Family Firms
by Mat Hughes, Qilin Hu, Boyka Simeonova, Bingbing Ge, Wunnam Basit ISSAH, Sarah Jack, Paul Hughes, Siqi Dai, and Martin Kemp
/ Applied and Practice
‘ESG is an existential issue. Businesses that don’t demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices could be punished by consumers, the media and even regulators.’ Read more...
Family Firms: The Time to Learn About AI is Now
by Marek Kolinski and Stephanie Larscheid
/ Commentary
Like the telephone or the internet, AI is here to stay, and we need to learn how to work with it. Read more...
Why Some Job Seekers Avoid Family Firms
by Duygu Phillips, Kristen Madison, Sandra Wolf, Andreas Hack, and Franz Kellermanns
/ Research Insight
Family firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead. Read more...
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How Family Dynamics Shape Family Businesses
by Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
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by Philipp Jaufenthaler, Andreas Kallmuenzer, Sascha Kraus, and Alfredo De Massis
How Family Businesses Survive Unexpected ‘Wild Cards’
by Wojciech Czakon, Monika Hajdas, and Joanna Radomska
Too Much Love in the Family Can Hurt
by Ines Herrero and Mat Hughes
How to Plan for a Successful Succession
by Richard Eisenberg
How to Run a Family Business Successfully
by Kerry Hannon

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