Razak Dawood ’68, chairman of Descon, a multinational, family-owned corporation based in Pakistan, offers his best advice for those entering … More
Category: Leadership
Co-President Siblings Steward a Century-old Family Business
111 years since its founding as Massachusetts Envelope Company, Ben Grossman ’06, along with his brother, David, are the 4th … More
Do CEO’s matter? How do family deaths impact them?
Using a unique dataset from Denmark, Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues find that CEO and family deaths are strongly correlated … More
What’s the relationship between Boards and CEO power?
In “Board Composition and CEO Power,” Professor Tim Baldenius and colleagues study the optimal composition of corporate boards.
Family or Non-family CEO?
Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues provide thought-provoking findings on family versus non-family- CEO’s of family firms in Inside the Family … More
Build a Family Business That Lasts
Many family businesses have enjoyed success for decades, even centuries. In Harvard Business Review, Professor Josh Baron PhD, explores … More
4 Key Takeaways from the Sackler Family Enterprise Story
What can business-owning families learn from the Sackler story, evenas the story evolves? Read more as part of our Family … More
Decision-making in Action: Tools to Help You Right Now
In the midst of the pandemic, you hope that the decisions you’re making will stand the test of time. But … More
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.