A father watches his older daughter patiently help her little brother tie his shoelaces. She doesn’t show off or give instructions; she’s simply there, helping him at his pace until he gets it right. This simple interaction captures something profound: in a family, love isn’t measured by how we feel but in what we do […]
Family businesses are far more than surnames and shareholdings
During a business school case session, a participant asked what seemed like a simple question: “Is this a family business?” The class began with standard definitions: family ownership, board control, multiple family members in management roles…Then someone made a remark that transformed the discussion: “A family business is one where the family actively strives to […]