Tag Archives: governance
AI doesn’t worry me. Unquestioned AI does.
People often ask whether I'm using AI in my work. The answer is yes, but probably not in the way they mean.
I use a large language m...
Beware of quick fixes
"๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ง, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐กโ
I was reminded recently of this old saying.
You see it quite often in...
When important questions are avoided
Some questions are easy to ask in a family business. Othersโฆ not so much. Questions like:
๐กWho should lead next?
๐กWhat happens if som...
Most family business conflicts don’t need paramedics, they need traffic rules
In recent conversations with family businessย leaders, a familiar pattern keeps emerging.
When conflict escalates, families shift int...
โITโS ACTUALLY 12 TIMESโ: TRADITION VS INNOVATION IN FAMILY BUSINESS
In a famously cheeky retort to critics who claimed AC/DC had made the same album eleven times, Angus Young quipped:
โNo, thatโs not ...
Advisory Boards in Family Enterprises: Managing the Risk of Over-Reliance
Family-owned enterprises are increasingly turning to advisory boards to support their directors with strategic insight and external exp...
The Rosehill Decision: A Governance Reckoning
The Australian Turf Clubโs (ATC) recent saga over the proposed sale and redevelopment of Rosehill Racecourse has become a defining case...
Does your family business have a no man’s land?
As we approach Anzac Day (25 April in Australia and New Zealand), we celebrate the lives of the brave service men and women who sacrifi...
Family companies…do you know the rules of the game?
If you ask the directors of a family-owned company how they approach their governance responsibilities, their response may include some...
Protecting Your Company Board: Preventing Management from Holding it Hostage
In the realm of corporate governance, maintaining a healthy balance of power between the company board and management is crucial. Most ...