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By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jan 11 2022
Interviewee: Mitzi Perdue

In her second interview with Familybusiness.org, Mitzi Perdue shares strategies from her book entitled How to Keep Your Family Connected. This workbook, which complements her book How to Make Your Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Nov 30 2021

While the holidays are supposed to bring magic and joy to people’s lives, they are also an immense source of family business conflict, anxiety, and stress. Family can be the root cause of this Read more

By Tom Rüsen, Torsten Groth and Arist von Schlippe on Wed May 05 2021

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to family business succession planning. Every situation is different and every family is uniquely complex. However, some principles appear to transcend culture Read more

By Shital Jayantilal, Silvia Ferreira Jorge and Tomas M. Banegil Palacios Family businesses are especially conflict-prone, since sibling rivalry and other emotional undercurrents sometimes cloud Read more

By Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan on Wed Sep 23 2020

In this interview, Joseph Astrachan – one of the world’s most well-versed experts on dealing with issues pertaining to business families – shares his thoughts on family dynamics and family Read more

By James Hoffman, Ritch Sorenson and Keith Brigham on Wed Jan 15 2020

Reducing conflict and strengthening business performance may be as important as succession planning when preparing for a leadership transition. Only about a third of family businesses make it to a Read more

By Claudia Binz Astrachan on Mon Mar 11 2019

Conflict is a natural part of succession. Strong families anticipate it, communicate often and build the resilience needed to keep the transition moving forward. Succession is one of the biggest Read more

By Richard Eisenberg on Tue Jan 22 2019

Family business succession can take years. Starting early gives owners time to choose successors, transfer knowledge and prepare the next generation to lead. Nothing succeeds like success, the saying Read more