David Harland

Not having a clear plan for the future affects all areas of a business; one of the best ways to address this is to develop a family constitution.

Leadership is an elusive skill, but it is also a critical function that can determine a family business’ ability to survive and thrive.

Here are the top three questions family businesses ask (with answers), gathered from 20 years working closely with many family groups.

Family businesses across the world are advancing women, including non-family members, further and faster than their counterparts.

The social purpose of a business should be based on the belief social change is good for business and business is good for social change.

While the principle is clear, the practice is sometimes harder to implement. Here are five steps for creating clear roles in your family business.

Family businesses are known for their resilience and their ability to weather tough economic periods and changing business environments.

Adopting a startup culture within a family business can grow the business, diversify risk and reduce tensions between the different generations.

The recent 'Planning for Prosperity' surveys has highlighted some interesting gaps between the perception and reality of Asian family business succession.

Many of the world’s most successful businesses are family businesses. But while over 70% of Australian businesses are family run, only 30% survive the transition from first to second generation and just 12% making it to the third generation.

Multigenerational family businesses must navigate complex relationships and expectations and still achieve long-term business success.

The skills needed to manage family wealth are very different from the entrepreneurial skills needed to generate wealth in the first place. A…