Founder’s dilemma: Is it power or legacy?
IF YOU’RE a founder and business owner that is past 60 years of age, I strongly suggest that you put the words change and...
Without a succession plan, your business is in peril
ONE OF THE great founders of America, Benjamin Franklin, so eloquently once said, “Our new constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will...
A once-in-a-lifetime event
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession. – John C. Maxwell
SUCCESSION is one of the most important challenges family...
Son of the Boss
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
I may have been the son of the boss, but I worked harder than anybody else to prove that I wasn’t...
Is Dad really serious in letting go?
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
(Last Part)
TO CONTINUE the last part of this article, I expressed to the founder my concerns about his constant interference that...
Business is not just about ROI
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
“In the past, when we buy a piece of land for development, say 100,000 square feet, we build 100,000 square feet,...
Are Chinese family businesses in danger? Part 2
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
IN ANY ASIAN economy, family businesses contribute more than 60% of any country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and can employ up...
Are Chinese family businesses in danger? Part 1
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
WHILE I was attending a Family Governance class at the National University of Singapore Business School many years ago, my corporate...
The wonders of effective strategic planning
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
STRATEGIC planning season is here and as always the last quarter of every year is predictably the busiest for me and...
Nieto Pordiosero (Grandson Beggar)
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
I WOULD like to share the story of Dr. Wang, the founder of a once mighty global giant and New York...