Family Business Succession Planning & Executive Search Blog

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...

How outdated family business compensation practices create talent acquisition challenges that threaten multi-generational success   In...

"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...

Leadership transitions are never easy. Regardless of whether the transition occurs at a Fortune 500 company or a small, privately held...

A Simple, Novel and Practical Decision Tool Authors: Tim Emmitt, Bill Stranberg, and Greg Simsa   Summary   Recruiting into a family or...

In family business, it’s common for the organization and those who operate it to exist in close proximity. But, for one fifth-generation...

Appointing a non-family executive (NFE) as CEO is one of the most significant – and fraught – transitions a family-owned business can...

Picture this: A retired CEO sits silently in the back of a boardroom. Though he holds no formal power, others keep glancing his way. His...

When a $100M family farm faced succession, they made an unexpected choice. An outside CEO was the answer to protect their legacy.