Owners Councils

How owners councils can bridge the governance gap

An owners council can be a stabilizing force for a family business, giving owners a way to communicate among themselves and with the board about their vision for the company and the unique issues they face.

Of the family, by the family, for the family

The power of representative family governance.

A no-nonsense guide to key family documents

When the Caladan family gathered for its biannual shareholder meeting, there were a number of significant topics to discuss. The most important was a clarification...

Family Business CEOs to Watch 2021

What qualities make a family business CEO exceptional?The short answer is that an exceptional CEO provides the right style of leadership for their particular...

A survey of enterprising families’ governance practices

Our exclusive study examines how families manage their family councils, family assemblies and other tools and structures.