A good Board Chair understands they are a facilitator to achieve the best outcomes rather than a ‘commander.’ They listen more than they...

The world remains a volatile place in 2023, as businesses emerge from the COVID era, contend with the impact of geopolitical uncertainty,...

Effective governance involves people working together in a system, yet governance is too often approached in a purely legalistic or box...

The economic headwinds of spiralling energy costs, high inflation and increased interest rates will probably lead to a recession in many...

Businesses that continue to prioritise ESG during uncertain times will see increased revenue and happy stakeholders, says John Harte,...

Family firms are the engine room of the national economy and those running them are passionate, motivated and entrepreneurial in their...

Many directors recognise that diversity on boards is no longer a nice to have in today’s world. It is a vital element that ensures the...

Business owners often underestimate the impact their death or incapacity will have on the short‑term continuation of their business....

Volatility and uncertainty remain as the world emerges from the Covid emergency, with the war in Ukraine, disruption of supply and...

With a recent family wealth report by Julius Baer stating that only 1 in 10 ultra-high-net-worth families have a formalised governing...

A year ago, family enterprises that wanted to automate governance processes had to buy tools from multiple vendors. Today, vendors...

There were a record number of job vacancies in the UK this year centred around environment, social and governance (ESG) – with more...

Are family businesses really more resilient, agile and adaptable than other business types? And, if so, have they been able to tackle the...

How do family businesses stay intact for the next generation? The statistics are daunting: some 70% of family-owned businesses fail or...

The fallout from the COVID health and economic crisis demands high-performing boards. In these turbulent times boards are under pressure...

Family-owned businesses are significant creators of wealth, employment and opportunity in our communities. A successful family business...

In this article, Daniel Ugur of Forsters takes a look at a practical checklist for the post-Covid world and the need for structures to be...

Given their portrayals in the media, it might be easy to dismiss family businesses as hotbeds of power playing, favour currying, and...

Family businesses believe their governance arrangements are entirely or broadly fit for purpose, according to 69% of respondents to a new...

Families and their values change over time and the impact on the family business needs to be addressed too. Landaal Packaging Systems, a...