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‘How to decide’ could be the most important decision a family business has to make

06/11/2018

This article originally published in Corp! Magazine, 6/7/2018 Governance is a gigantic concept that encompasses global issues down to family dynamics. Examples might be: who determines if a war crime has been committed, or who is going to do the dishes. When you boil it down, it’s about how decisions are made. Whether it is […]

Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: compensation, Corp! Magazine, decisions, governance

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Sibships – How does the sibling relationship affect a family business?

04/13/2017

There is no relationship in life longer than that of siblings. And, like today’s families, sibships come in all shapes and sizes. The classic nuclear family has diminished in the past decades, due to divorce, remarriage and parenting out of wedlock. So now we have more half-sibs, step-sibs and sibs by adoption. In addition, second and third marriages have created large gaps in sibling ages.

How does the fact that siblings share common parents in some form affect a family business? Here are some suggestions to make sibling management teams effective.

Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: code of conduct, communication, Corp! Magazine, decisions, family meeting, governance, myths, policies, siblings

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