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Video: The Stranberg Story | Family Business & CEO Succession
One of the most challenging aspects of leading a family-owned or founder-led organization is knowing when to pass the torch – and who to...
Apr 4
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Case Study: Third-Generation Family Business Seamlessly Transitions Leadership to First Non-Family CEO
In 2021, a family business advisor asked members of the Leef family to name the date when they would be “doing something different from...


Without Strategy, Compensation Studies Fail Family Businesses
Compensation studies give family businesses a snapshot of the market – but require context and strategy to be maximally valuable For 40...


How Family Businesses Can Structure Executive Compensation to Protect Both Profitability and Socio-Emotional Wealth
Family businesses face a compensation challenge that corporate enterprises don’t encounter: how to structure executive pay that rewards both financial performance and preservation of family values.


How to Avoid the Three Biggest CFO Succession Mistakes in Family Business
If you're a family business leader with a CFO transition on the horizon, one of your greatest strengths could end up being your downfall...


Why 40% of New Executives Fail in Family Businesses (And How to Prevent It)
This is the story of a CEO who nearly lost his job just three months after being hired. It happened to a client, and it perfectly...


Why Traditional Recruiting Firms Fail Family Businesses
The traditional recruiting model is outdated and focuses on speed, not fit – Stranberg takes a more modern and strategic approach In the...


Video: The Stranberg Story | Family Business & CEO Succession
One of the most challenging aspects of leading a family-owned or founder-led organization is knowing when to pass the torch – and who to...


Below-Market Compensation in Family Business Undermines Your Succession & Leadership Pipeline
How outdated family business compensation practices create talent acquisition challenges that threaten multi-generational success In...


The Myth of Family-Only Leadership in Family Business
"You don't need to be a member of the family to be the CEO of a family company." This statement challenges a common belief in many family...
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