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There is a recurring tragedy in the history of family businesses: the first generation builds the empire, the second expands it, and the next generation—insulated by absolute privilege but devoid of the sharp instincts that forged the dynasty—slowly dismantle it, sometimes under the guise of “modernisation.”
John Elkann, the chosen grandson and designated he...
The latest global research on family businesses is outlining that such businesses are undergoing a fundamental structural transition. For decades, research indicated that such family businesses needed to focus on external threats —macroeconomic shocks, sudden liquidity crunches and supply chain updates. However, empirical findings from the world’s leading researchers are now ...
I recently came across a compelling article from the Harvard Business Review titled “Why Effective Leaders Get Branded as Problems” by Luis Velasquez, published on May 7, 2026. As I read through Velasquez’s analysis of how organ...