Practitioner Perspectives
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What’s new in the field of family enterprise? How can research help shape the future?
Consulting, Family Office, Finance, Ownership, Practitioner Perspectives
What is a family office?
Columbia’s Global Family Enterprise Program asked world-renowned family advisor Kathryn McCarthy to explain how family offices serve families.
Ownership, Practitioner Perspectives
When do family enterprise owners need advisors?
CBS Family Enterprise Insights: When do family enterprise owners need advisors?
Family Voices, Leadership, Ownership
What does ownership mean to you?
Corinne Mentzelopoulos, Owner and CEO, Chateau Margaux, shares what legacy means in the context of a centuries-old business.
Leadership, Management, Ownership, Research Findings, Strategy
What is transgenerational guilt?
Columbia’s Family Business Program asked EDHEC Professor Fabian Bernhard to explain his research on the impact of emotions, particularly transgenerational guilt, on family firms.
Family Voices, Governance, Leadership, Ownership, Strategy
How does a family constitution work?
Family constitutions can be an effective form of governance. Razak Dawood ’68, Founding Advisory Board member of Columbia’s Global Family Enterprise Program, shares how it works for his family.
Family, Governance, Management, Ownership, Research Findings
How Should a Family Firm Approach an Ethical Dilemma
Family firms comprise between 70 and 90% of economic activity depending on the country or region, so the impact of family business ethics can be dramatic.
Family, Governance, Management, Research Findings
Why Do Ethics Matter for Family Firms?
Family firms comprise between 70 and 90% of economic activity depending on the country or region, so the impact of family business ethics can be dramatic.
Governance, Leadership, Management, Ownership, Research Findings
Are family firms different when it comes to ethics?
Family firms comprise between 70 and 90% of economic activity depending on the country or region, so the impact of family business ethics can be dramatic.
Leadership, Management, Ownership, Research Findings, Strategy
Family firms can respond to prior generation’s unethical behavior. Here’s how.
Columbia’s Family Business Program asked EDHEC Professor Fabian Bernhard to explain his research on the impact of emotions, particularly transgenerational guilt, on family firms.