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Governance

How do boards and owners speed up or slow down digital transformation?

How do boards and owners speed up or slow down digital transformation?

Strategic, resource-providing boards and dispersed ownership encourage digitalization, while monitoring-heavy boards and concentrated blocks hold it back.

November 29, 2025

Whose advice should CEOs trust in radical innovation?

Whose advice should CEOs trust in radical innovation?

When facing uncertainty, is it wiser to listen to the CMO or the CTO?

September 12, 2025

What happens when male founders invite women onto their boards?

What happens when male founders invite women onto their boards?

Unlocking Growth: How Female Directors Transform Male-Led Startups

How do money scripts shape dividends, debt, and targets in business families?

How do money scripts shape dividends, debt, and targets in business families?

Shared money scripts influence key financial policies and stronger family–practice fit reduces conflict

February 4, 2025

Can family ownership drive companies to adopt non-financial disclosures sooner?

Can family ownership drive companies to adopt non-financial disclosures sooner?

Exploring early non-financial disclosure: why family firms lead the way

October 8, 2024

Why do family businesses choose to go public—and how do they keep their family legacy intact?

Why do family businesses choose to go public—and how do they keep their family legacy intact?

When family firms go public? A study on IPO motivations and processes

September 17, 2024

Can boards measure social impact effectively?

Can boards measure social impact effectively?

Hybrid board governance: Overcoming the barriers to measuring social impact

Can having more women on the board improve financial outcomes for family businesses?

Can having more women on the board improve financial outcomes for family businesses?

Women on Board. How gender diversity lowers the cost of capital in family firms

Can nonfinancial reporting help family businesses succeed?

Can nonfinancial reporting help family businesses succeed?

Nonfinancial reporting in family firms. Key insights and practical implications

Can an active, diverse board help family businesses expand globally?

Can an active, diverse board help family businesses expand globally?

How board characteristics shape family SMEs' international success

November 28, 2022

Can family control and emotional attachments really change how businesses handle cash?

Can family control and emotional attachments really change how businesses handle cash?

How do emotions, control, and governance shape the way family businesses manage their money?

October 26, 2021

Can too much family involvement in governance hurt your firm’s success—especially in high-tech sectors?

Can too much family involvement in governance hurt your firm’s success—especially in high-tech sectors?

Can deep family control and strong local ties become a liability for innovation and performance?

Can the board chair still just lead the board—or must they now lead the company?

Can the board chair still just lead the board—or must they now lead the company?

A review of 234 studies reveals how board chair leadership is evolving fast

October 22, 2020

What happens when organization theory finally takes family businesses seriously?

Five dimensions of family influence that could reshape mainstream organizational thinking

What happens when entrepreneurs—and not just investors—set the rules of governance?

A systematic review of 137 studies reveals how governance works differently in entrepreneurial firms

November 18, 2018

Do family firms hold non-family CEOs to a harsher standard when performance drops?

Ownership structure and board composition shape how quickly outside leaders face the exit door

January 17, 2017

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