WHAT’S NEW: Corporate culture, your secret sauce for strategic success

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Even though this business quote is cited often, organizations still seem to struggle with making practical sense of it. For family-owned firms, investing in corporate culture is a strategically savvy move—and one that family businesses are uniquely positioned to make. Your secret sauce for strategic success Homepage image: Walls.io on […]

NEWS: Smarties candy, 75 years of sweet success

Liz Dee, co-president of the New Jersey-based candy company Smarties, shares how her family-owned business maintains authenticity and relevance in a crowded marketplace, as well as the leadership advice she chose to ignore. Her Company Makes an Iconic 75-Year-Old Candy Popular for Halloween. Ignoring This ‘Bad’ Leadership Advice She Received Helps Drive Its Success   […]

2023-24 Annual Report

As another academic year winds down, we are pleased to share our 2023-24 Annual Report, a showcase of the Chair’s ongoing efforts to serve the global family-business community. On a personal note, this post also marks my last as the holder of the Chair of Family-Owned Business. Starting September 2024, Prof. Álvaro San Martín will […]

Times of change and opportunity are coming for Spain’s family-owned firms

* This article originally appeared in the newspaper “Expansión” on May 4, 2024 under the title “Llegan tiempos de mudanza y oportunidad para la empresa familiar.” Family firms require solid corporate governance in order to maintain their relevance as engines of growth and employment. Spain’s corporate world has garnered global media attention in recent weeks […]