Will nepotism solve India’s women problem?
New rules say that Indian firms have to have at least one woman on the board.
Three lessons from Lee Kuan Yew, the ultimate patriarch
Singapore's founding father was a huge figure in the city state's life, and his death raises issues familiar…
Why the family myth matters
Family businesses which focus on the founder's genius are more likely to be badly managed and stuck in…
Educating family business owners – five schools they attend
Many successful family business people attend certain schools - here are five with excellent family business…
The three archetypes that make good non-family CEOs
What makes a good non-family business CEO?
In praise of family-owned banks
A hedge fund that is unhappy with Bank of East Asia, the last family bank in Hong Kong, has a point but…
Why the family business brand is becoming so important
An increasing number of family businesses are using the family part of their business in their branding…
Interview: MV Agusta’s Giovanni Castiglioni
When he took over the struggling motorcycle brand from his dying father in 2010 nobody expected much,…
Family businesses prefer hiring internally for top positions
New research says that family businesses prefer to look to the family for a new CEO, and then other internal…
Why Mittelstand bonds are here to stay
They have proved a disappointment to many investors, but German firms' need to spread the risk of their…
Transport links: an interview with Gebrüder Weiss
Gebrüder Weiss is one of the oldest family businesses anywhere.
How should you measure a business’s success?
In the business press it's usually all about money.
10 Big Family Business Feuds
Either they don't have them, or they don't let them into the public domain, but sometimes disputes between…