Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Here are six simple learnings for all organizations looking to forge partnerships with others.
Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Peter Vogel and Malgorzata Smulowitz explain how one collaboration sets an example for others in giving, and beyond.
Many factors dictate the non-financial value of family firms. Why would two similar firms with the same extent of family involvement choose different CSR strategies?
Family businesses face unique challenges in adopting green practices, yet they hold significant potential for environmental leadership. This article explores how their management structures impact environmental strategies and highlights variability in green practices among family firms globally
Nine out of every ten employees globally work for a private business, and their capitalization and turnover dwarf those of list companies — but their challenge for the future is not only doing good, but to be seen to be doing good.
In many ways, overconfidence is advantageous to business owners – but it also carries risks. Taking the time to become aware of how you think and being mindful of the stories you tell about your firm will help you mitigate against disaster.
The strategic use of the past in firms is more complex than previously thought, but also more powerful and could even boost innovation, according to new research.
Dachser’s combination of a traditional family business with strong governance policies has created a competitive business for the long term, says IMD Professor Benoit Leleux, Stephan Schmidheiny Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance.
Fourth-generation family members Dato’ Yong Yoon Li, the Managing Director, and Chen Tien Yue, the Executive Director, explain how drafting a ‘family charter’ and creating opportunities for social bonding has helped Royal Selangor navigate some of the challenges that often bedevil family firms.
IMD’s Peter Vogel outlines three lessons that non-family leaders can learn from the Sika takeover battle.
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