Research Applied: FBR Précis on When Family Business Meets Social Enterprise

August 30, 2022Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:20 — 13.1MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Robert Randolph to discuss his upcoming Family Business Review article, “When Family Business Meets Social Enterprise: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda,” cowritten with Benjamin Alexander, Kristen Madison, and Francesco Barbera. Dr. Randolph, assistant professor of family business management at Kennesaw State University, discusses the connections and the research gaps that emerge when social enterprise research and family business research are reviewed together.

Topics include
• the different strategies that family enterprises employ to address social goals
• how advisors and families can interpret social goals as being goals of economic resilience and renewal, rather than non-economic goals
• considering the significance of the family/community relationship
• the role of practitioners in considering where family-centered and community-centered value is being created in the enterprise

Rethinking the “Three Generations Rule” with Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

April 19, 2022Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:28 — 16.0MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a conversation with family enterprise advisors Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer, both from BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors and co-authors of the article “Do Most Family Businesses Really Fail by the Third Generation?” published in Harvard Business Review last year.

FBR Précis: Applying Family Science to Executive Compensation in Family Firms

March 22, 2022Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:42 — 17.1MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a discussion with Anneleen Michiels, Isabel Botero, and Roland Kidwell, discussing their article, “Toward a Family Science Perspective on Executive Compensation in Family Firms: A Review and Research Agenda,” published in the March 2022 issue of Family Business Review.

“Falling in Love with the Future”: An interview with Mark Stevenson and Debbie Bing

January 4, 2022Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:42 — 18.0MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to present an interview with Mark Stevenson and FFI Board chair Debbie Bing. Mark Stevenson is the 2021 recipient of the 2086 Society Applied Research grant as the 2022 FFI Futurenaut-in-Residence.

In this week’s podcast, Mark and Debbie discuss Mark’s role as Futurenaut-in-Residence, the important roles in environmental sustainability that are available to family enterprises and practitioners, and how to truly change minds.

To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

“Christian Stewart Receives FFI Interdisciplinary Award”

October 26, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:41 — 14.4MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to introduce Christian Stewart, founder of Family Legacy Asia and the 2021 recipient of the Interdisciplinary Award. In this week’s podcast, Mr. Stewart, in conversation with Jordan Rich, discusses family governance, family learning and development, and the emerging role of a “Chief Learning Officer” in the family office field, among other topics. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

“Kathy Wiseman Receives FFI Richard Beckhard Award”

October 19, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:12 — 7.5MB) | Embed

In this week’s podcast, FFI Practitioner is pleased to introduce Kathy Wiseman, the 2021 recipient of the Richard Beckhard Practice Award. Ms. Wiseman, in conversation with Jordan Rich, reflects on her memories of Richard Beckhard, the founding years of FFI, and her evolving practice as an observer of dynamic systems. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Family Business

August 31, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:41 — 24.4MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to host a discussion with Rania Labaki, Wendy Ulaszek, and Christopher Robichaud, introducing their upcoming FFI Global Conference seminar, “Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Family Business.” They address the effects of such ethical dilemmas, the difference between a family’s aspirational values and descriptive values, the benefits of educational initiatives within the business family, and other important topics. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

Interview with Patricia Angus

July 13, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:01 — 15.6MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite FFI Fellow Patricia Angus to discuss her most recent book, The Beneficiary Primer: A guide for beneficiaries of family trusts. The Beneficiary Primer is a crucial, succinct resource for beneficiaries, trustees, advisors, and other practitioners to navigate, administer, and benefit from trusts. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

Interview with Trusted Family’s Arnaud de Coninck

June 15, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:28 — 13.2MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite Arnaud de Coninck, Trusted Family’s Global Head of Partnerships, to discuss how advisors can make the best use of technology in serving their family enterprise clients more effectively. His conversation with Jordan Rich covers cybersecurity, data management, and how more efficient communication methods translate into better governance and communication throughout the family unit, stakeholders, and advisors. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

The Role of Women in Legacy and Estate Planning

May 17, 2021Episodeffi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:29 — 15.1MB) | Embed

FFI Practitioner is pleased to invite FFI Fellow Patricia Annino to discuss her experience guiding business families and families of wealth through legacy and estate planning. Patricia Annino is an attorney with Rimôn, P.C. in Boston. She is a former member of the FFI board of directors, a founding member of the 2086 Society, and a frequent contributor to FFI Practitioner. Her most recent book is Power, Strength & Perseverance: What women know about other women, but search for in themselves. To learn more about the Family Firm Institute go to www.ffi.org.

Family Firm Institute Podcast

A PowerPress site