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- January–February 2021
- Article
Build a Family Business That Lasts
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Judging from how they’re portrayed in the media, it would be easy to dismiss family businesses as hotbeds of power-playing, backstabbing, and favor-currying, ultimately destined to fail; think of the Murdochs and News Corp, or the Redstones and National Amusements, to... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Success; Ownership Type; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Build a Family Business That Lasts." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 1 (January–February 2021): 112–121.
- May 18, 2020
- Article
Create a Culture of Generosity and Communication in Your Family Business
By: Christina R. Wing and Rohit K. Gera
The phrase “family business” is made up of two very different words: “family,” which calls to mind warm, fuzzy feelings around love, joy, and support, and “business,” which is measured in money, profits, impact, and assets. We put the two words together, and often, use... View Details
Wing, Christina R., and Rohit K. Gera. "Create a Culture of Generosity and Communication in Your Family Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (May 18, 2020).
- December 3, 2014
- Article
Family Businesses Need One Person to Conquer and Another One to Rule
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article explores the different leadership styles needed in family businesses beyond the traditional "conqueror" archetype. While conquerors are growth-focused and hands-on, rulers are essential for managing complexity, focusing on governance, and addressing family... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Need One Person to Conquer and Another One to Rule." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 3, 2014).
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
A Family Investment
so when his father showed him the HBS campus at the age of 13, the younger Özyeg in began to map out his future. “HBS got into my blood,” he says with a laugh. After studying management and economics at Carnegie Mellon University View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
just thinking about what was going to happen to that little girl and who was going to take care of her,” says David Kim (MBA 1994), a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point who was also a part of that unit. Gibbs View Details
- March 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Course Overview Note
Growing, Financing, and Managing Family and Closely Held Firms: Overview of the Course
By: Belen Villalonga
Most companies around the world are controlled by their founding families, including more than half of all public corporations in the U.S. and Europe and more than two thirds of those in Asia. These companies are the subject of the Financial Management of Family and... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Financial Management; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Family Ownership; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Valuation
Villalonga, Belen. "Growing, Financing, and Managing Family and Closely Held Firms: Overview of the Course". Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 209-137, March 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Managing Family Assets
Lucas Photo Courtesy Betsy Corsiglia For his first book, Stuart E. Lucas (MBA ’89) tackles a big topic. In Wealth: Grow It, Protect It, Spend It, and Share It (Wharton School Publishing, 2006), the chairman of Wealth Strategist Network... View Details
- March 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Module Note
Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems
By: Deepak Malhotra and John A. Davis
Explores how families in business can apply five principles of negotiation that are used effectively by non-family members. The distinctive characteristics of family relationships and of family business systems--which affect the use of these principles--are described. View Details
Malhotra, Deepak, and John A. Davis. "Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems." Harvard Business School Module Note 807-144, March 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- February 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
An Entrepreneurial Family
Mark Vigianno is a driven entrepreneur who can't seem to work with subcontractors, many colleagues, and bosses. His wife Katrina gets caught up in Mark's ventures but seems unable to help him. Although ambitious, hard driving, and quality conscious, Mark keeps... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
Barnes, Louis B., and Kacie LaChapelle. "An Entrepreneurial Family." Harvard Business School Case 897-157, February 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
that unit. Gibbs and the family he left behind never strayed far from Kim’s mind as he returned home and pursued a career in private equity, first as principal at Butler... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 02 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Peek Weekend: The Family Business Cohort
sporadically since then, starting with small tasks when I was younger and growing into larger roles like 2D and 3D design now that I’m a senior design student at the University of Cincinnati. With graduation... View Details
- July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Exercise
Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet
By: John A. Davis
Assist in thinking critically about facilitators and inhibitors to goals and preparing for change in a family business system. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Change Management; Goals and Objectives; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Davis, John A. "Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet." Harvard Business School Exercise 806-012, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- Program
Family Office Wealth Management—Virtual
mid-career professionals who face new investments or major life decisions. In this virtual program, you will gain an in-depth understanding of best practices in family wealth management; explore the governance, structure, View Details
- 15 Nov 2018
- News
Technology firms are both the friend and the foe of competition
- 31 Jul 2017
- HBS Case
It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family
finds equally beneficial lessons in a much different setting: a small family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in Boston’s inner-city neighborhood of Dorchester. Challenges lie in navigating complex family relationships, transitioning from... View Details
- 14 Jul 2021
- News
How Technology Is Re-Shaping Our Families
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair
professor and consultant. In these twenty-two-plus years in the field, in addition to the research and writing I have done, I have worked with families in business from over... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman
- June 2017
- Case
American Family Care
By: John Quelch and Leila Roumani
Quelch, John, and Leila Roumani. "American Family Care." Harvard Business School Case 517-122, June 2017.
- 04 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
4 Tips for MBA Students with Families
parent at HBS. We recently connected with Debbie Nichols and Aubrey Chavez – members of the HBS Crimson Parents Club – to learn more. Here’s a round-up of what they thought parents should know about HBS. 1. Don’t worry about being... View Details