Conflict In Family Businesses: Inevitable Challenge Or Catalyst For Growth?
Conflict within family businesses is often viewed with apprehension, yet it is a ubiquitous aspect of their dynamics. Unlike purely...
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John Broons, John Broons Advisory
Aug 214 min read
Addressing Taboo Topics In Family Business
Family businesses are often seen as the epitome of unity, shared values, and long-term success. However, beneath the surface lies a...
Guillermo Salazar
Aug 173 min read
The Anna Karenina Principle & Family Businesses
Over the last two decades, I have worked with enterprising families as an advisor on their governance structures as well as providing...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 53 min read
Friction Is Not Holding Up Financial Success For Family Firms
Family friction isn’t holding back the UK’s large family-run businesses according to the latest research from Investec Wealth &...
Nick Mayhew - Founder & Managing Director, Alembic Strategy
May 245 min read
Rows, Rifts And Dead Cats
Dead Cats are like the elephant in the room but smellier. When you have a Dead Cat to deal with, your family dynamic will be hard to...
John Broons, John Broons Advisory
Feb 272 min read
Navigating Tough Conversations In Family Businesses
When we envision a family business, the images of unity, prosperity, and success often come to mind. However, the untold realities paint...
Kim-Adele Randall, Authentic Achievements
Feb 262 min read
Understanding And Managing Conflicts In Family Firms
Family firms are the backbone of many economies worldwide, contributing significantly to employment and economic growth. However,...
Sarah Bays, Mediator & Conflict Coach, Montage Mediation
Jan 173 min read
Dealing With Conflict In A Family Business Is Personal
I speak from experience when I say that whilst being born into and raised in and around a family business can undoubtedly be a blessing,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Conversations: Enhancing Potential For Family Business Success
Conversation plays a pivotal role in the success of family businesses, fostering communication, understanding, and cohesion among family...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20232 min read
12 Ways To Positively Impact Employee Engagement
How your leaders (and line managers) communicate and behave has a huge impact on the shape of your family business company culture. For...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20234 min read
How Conversational Capacity Can Improve Workplace Communication
When people leave organizations, they often cite poor workplace communication as a top reason for moving on. But in the age of the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20236 min read
Leaning Into Difference – The Key To Solving Tough Problems
Mahatma Gandhi said that “Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress” whilst M. Scott Peck observed that “Life is a series...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20234 min read
What is Conversational Capacity And Why Does It Matter?
“Management’s business is building organizations that work,” says Harvard Business School’s Joan Magretta, and conversational capacity is...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20232 min read
6 Factors That Comprise A Company’s Culture
“Corporate culture” is a buzz phrase that’s been going around for over a decade now, though the actual meaning behind this hot topic is...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 14, 20236 min read
Connecting With Audiences Of All Generations
Many businesses have moved online as a necessity over the past couple of years but all have to address the challenge presented of ‘How to...
Jean Santos - Business Consulting Resources, Inc.
Jul 13, 20233 min read
10 Strategies Family Firms Can Use To Be More Effective
Anyone who has worked in a family business as a family member or as a non-family employee knows how challenging it can be when the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Creating An Internal Market For Shares In The Family Business
In a family business how do you deal with someone wanting to cash in their shares and how do you value them? As family businesses pass...
Guillermo Salazar
Jul 12, 20233 min read
How To Proceed When Conflicts Emerge?
In time, family business structures will become more complex, leading to inevitable conflicts within the family circle. Disagreements are...
Guillermo Salazar
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Conflict Resolution Forums
One of the main functions of a family business structure is to guarantee its continuity. To do this, it is necessary not only that the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 10, 20233 min read
Creating A Family Constitution
A family constitution is a confidential family document outlining their vision and agreement on ownership and management of the business....
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