Family Business
According to common wisdom, the unique characteristics of family firms give them a natural edge when it comes to ESG performance. This IESE Insight article suggests a more nuanced reality, with highlights from recent research by NYU Stern professor Belén Villalonga and IESE professors Marta Elvira, Igor Kadach and Gaizka Ormazabal. What drives sustainability performance?…
Family Business
Family businesses are rarely at a loss for tools. They can set up a board of directors, redesign incentives, bring in an outside CEO, draft a family protocol, convene a family council or call in a mediator. The real challenge lies elsewhere: how do you know which tool to use, where to use it and…
Leadership and People Management
Picture the assignment we would all call a success. Eighteen months in, she has the language. She knows which meetings matter and which are theatre. Her local colleagues have stopped explaining things to her. When she pushes back in a meeting, nobody hears an outsider pushing back — they hear a colleague. Ask anyone in…
Family Business
Over the past academic year, the Chair of Family-Owned Business continued to advance its mission through high-impact research and teaching initiatives while deepening its ties with the global family-business community. We invite you to explore our Annual Report 2025-26, which highlights our key achievements in supporting family business owners, leaders and professionals worldwide. Annual Report…
