Sooner or later, all family businesses face succession processes. Ideally, these are founded on professional criteria and approved by both predecessors and successors. The lack thereof is an all too frequent mistake and the most common source of conflict in family-owned firms. Movie: YES. Ongoing series: NO A generational handover should be framed as a…

Family firms are integral to the global economy, driving positive change by pursuing both financial objectives and the generation of socioemotional wealth (SEW). Developed by Prof. Luis Gómez-Mejía, socioemotional wealth in family firms encompasses a number of non-economic factors including family control, values, legacy, transgenerational vision, pride of belonging and emotional connection. The dual role…

In 2019, I was fortunate enough to receive funding from IESE’s High Impact research initiative to study how global professionals manage their work. So I teamed up with Maïlys George as both of us have been fascinated by cross-cultural experiences, and especially how individuals manage their work and nonwork lives across borders. Our focus was…

Lately, streaming networks have been particularly busy releasing new content, and the response has been very positive. Shows like "House of Dragons" and "Bridgerton" are keeping viewership high across various platforms. In fact, according to Netflix, users are more engaged than ever, spending over 10 hours a month on the platform, which is significantly higher…