Working with Banyan is really about the journey you go on with your team. Having the courage to have frank conversations with team members who are family members. It becomes your navigation point.
— Family CEO
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When Should You Fire Your Child from the Family Business?
For years Charles dreamed of working side by side with his son, James, in the family business, a thriving manufacturing […]
What Happens When You Lose Your Mentor
He had been my mentor for 30 years. He died yesterday.
He was CEO of the firm where I began my […]
5 Signs Your Family Business Might Have an Ethics Problem
When he was attending his grandfather’s funeral, Robert Pasin, the CEO of Radio Flyer, was overwhelmed by the outpouring of […]
A ‘double transition’ crisis can result when CEOs hold the reins too long
When Tom Pickens and his wife, Kelly, suddenly died in a plane crash, the shock left their children and grandchildren […]
Is Your Company’s Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?
When Vanguard founder John Bogle died last week, industry commentators were quick to point to the profound influence he had […]
Why Family Businesses Need To Find The Right Level of Conflict
From the outside, the Alexander family seemed to have it all.
Henry, the grandfather and family patriarch, had managed to turn […]
BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors wins prestigious STEP Private Client Award
BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors has won the Family Business Advisory Practice of the Year category at the STEP Private Client […]
Empty Structures Syndrome: Losing the energy that drives governance.
It’s a paradox: Some family owner groups in the third, fourth, fifth generation and beyond have sophisticated governance structures and […]
How Family Business Owners Should Bring the Next Generation into the Company
“Go find your passion,’’ Henry directed his children when they reached their late teens and early twenties. “Find your interests […]
How Does Ownership of a Company Affect its Ability to Compete – for Better or for Worse?
BanyanGlobal partner Josh Baron recently answered that question in his presentation to the annual Tugboat Institute Summit. How a company […]