In October I was in Boston for the Family Firm Institute’s (FFI) 25th Annual Conference*. At the Conference, a friend from Barcelona, whom I mentor, introduced me to Professor Claudio Muller, from Chile. Claudio teaches about Entrepreneurship and Family Business and invited me to speak to his class. As an aside, in my last two …
The Importance of Elders in Family Business
In my last post, I spoke of Norman Paul, MD, the man who was my mentor and friend, and how important that relationship was to me. Everyone, including those in family enterprise, needs wise elders who serve the same functions that elders provided in both ancient and modern “tribes.” Recently, I had the pleasure …



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