Father-son conflicts in family businesses: A love-hate relationship
BY ENRIQUE SORIANOÂ
âPAPA HAS no plans of giving up control. Whatever decisions I make, he always overturns them. It does not help that he...
A fail-proof succession starts with your successors AQÂ
EXHAUSTED and fatigued after traversing three time zones but my exhaustion seemed inconsequential compared to the overwhelming sense of gratitude and inspiration stemming from...
The dangerous mindset of many next generation leaders
DRAWING from my experience, a worrisome pattern emerges among numerous next-generation leaders â a blend of comfort zone, entitlement, and complacency impacting around seven...
What drives people to declare war against their own flesh and blood?
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
WHY DO some people hurt the ones they love? Why do some family members flee or remain passive without working on...
Giving your children equal compensation is wrong Â
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
THERE is no âone-size-fits-allâ solution to a family business with some degree of conflict.
A father will be biased toward their firstborn just like a...
Is it fair to divide your wealth equally?
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
AS WE enter the new year full of hope and optimism reinforced by the re-opening of many economies, many founders and...
Were you an absentee parent?
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
LET ME share the case of a prominent family that approached me many years ago. For confidentiality purposes, there is no...
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep!
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
WHERE did the name Black Sheep originate?
The negative sense of the term "black sheep" refers to a troublemaking family member who doesn't...
âAre you the black sheep of the family?â
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
DID YOU notice that when families gathered around the table for the traditional feast during the recent Dinagyang Festival, there was traditionally...
âSomeday this business will be yoursâ (Part 2)
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
âMY FATHER told me that someday I will take over his business.â
How often do we hear this statement from children of...