A Christmas reflection for founders and family business leaders
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
CHRISTMAS arrives quietly, yet insistently.
Across Asia,...
When is enough, enough? A letter to founders who can’t let go
IT’S DECEMBER, and as I look at my calendar, I still have four more destinations to go — three of them overseas. In moments...
Part 1: A Letter to the Next Generation
TO THE NEXT generation of family enterprises, this letter is not written to impress you. It is written to awaken you.
I wrote this article...
When governance creates leaders, not just successors
AS THE YEAR draws to a close, my schedule once again takes me across Southeast Asia, moving from one family boardroom to another —...
When founders delay, families pay
OVER THE last two weeks, I have been immensely happy with the turnout of our Family Governance Masterclasses. Iloilo was a major success, with...
The case of the founder who waited too long
FRESH from the success of our Family Governance Masterclass in Iloilo last Saturday, I’m both humbled and inspired. Despite the inclement weather, the event was...
Bringing your Family Constitution back to life
AFTER the signing ceremonies fade and the ink dries, many Family Constitutions are quietly stored away — filed, framed, and forgotten. The optimism that...
‘Our Family Constitution is useless!”
“SIGNED with Hope, Forgotten in Practice!” — that phrase probably captures my biggest frustration after more than two decades of coaching family enterprises across...
Are you betraying your family enterprise?
BETRAYAL doesn’t always come in the form of stolen millions or grand corruption schemes. Sometimes, it begins with small acts of entitlement, quiet exceptions...
Trust betrayed: How conflict of interest destroys family wealth
“Blood is not thicker than water when trust is broken.”
THE FLOOD control scandal has shocked the nation. Ghost projects and kickbacks have siphoned billions...