Family businesses

Too little conflict can be as big a problem as too much.

Four questions to ask before you make a painful decision.

Smart firms can learn to distinguish what type of work leads to big profits — and what doesn’t.

Owners need to get their house in order first.

Strategies for whether your business is solely owned, sibling controlled, or diffusely owned.

Beware the corrosive effects of fake harmony.

How the next generation can embrace the future — while respecting the past.

Advice from people who've made it work.

Innovation tends to decline from one generation to the next. But it doesn’t have to.

You don't stay in business for generations without diversifying.

AllerGen, a young biotechnology firm, is heading for trouble, possibly even bankruptcy. The company's one product--a vaccine for people allergic to cats--may...

Research shows that 25% of failed transitions are the result of an unprepared heir.

Filling the shoes of a good leader is never easy. But when three of those vying for the position are offspring of his two marriages, the process gets downright complicated.

How to lead through turbulent times.

Smart practices that can benefit all types of companies

Family directors are critical for aligning owners’ interests with those of other shareholders.

Lessons from companies that have thrived in volatile environments.

How to set up the next generation for success.

A close-knit culture can attract top talent - but managers must deliver on this promise in order to keep them.

Mac Monroe had grand plans for Georgia Building Supplies, the company he had started with a friend almost 50 years ago, selling construction materials...