Should family or non-family members lead governance in family enterprises?
Good governance is critical to success in the family enterprise ecosystem, but family involvement in these mechanisms could be doing more harm than good. ...
Alfredo De Massis is ranked as the most influential and productive author in the family business research field in the last decade in a recent bibliometric study. De Massis is an IMD Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at IMD where he holds the Wild Group Chair on Family Business and works with other universities worldwide.
July 30, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family Business • 7 min read
Good governance is critical to success in the family enterprise ecosystem, but family involvement in these mechanisms could be doing more harm than good. ...
March 19, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 7 min read
Fire, floods, relocation, and a pandemic couldn’t sink Formans, the family-run smoked salmon supplier. Here’s how they stayed afloat....
February 19, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis, Cristina Bettinelli , Manisha Singal , John Davis in Family business • 9 min read
The survival of family businesses is at stake due to inadequate board management and the difficulties faced by leaders of family businesses in juggling various roles....
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