A Case Study: The Ford Succession
ModelTMitch - 1925 Ford Model T touring A boy of humble background leaves home at sixteen, carrying little more than mechanical curiosity. By twelve, he was already repairing watches; by his early …
Inside the Data: Is Your Manager Taking Unauthorised Risks to Chase Yield?
Why “Compliant” Dashboards Fail Families and What to Do About It Fernand Léger - The City The Reporting Gap Most financial reports are written by the very people managing your money. By …
Dissecting a Dissertation: The Wealth Quarterback Illusion
Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin - Portrait of Count Songis des Courbons in uniform as a general Part 3/20 of the Dissecting a Dissertation series Dissecting a Dissertation explores the structural tensions within modern …
A Case Study: The Tata Succession
Alf van Beem - Tata Steel blast furnaces, IJmuiden When a family no longer owns its wealth in the conventional sense, what actually holds power together? The Tata Group presents a case …
Dissecting a Dissertation: The Broken Promise of Wealth Management
Philips Wouwerman - The Grey Horse Part 2/20 of the Dissecting a Dissertation series Dissecting a Dissertation explores the structural tensions within modern wealth management. Based on my doctoral research at SDA …
A Case Study: The Benetton Succession
AdBo - Villa Minelli, Benetton HQ As family enterprises extend across generations, ownership can remain stable while control becomes more complex — especially once the system grows beyond direct oversight. The Benetton …
Dissecting a Dissertation: The Trusted Advisor Paradox
Juan de Pareja - The Calling of Saint Matthew Part 1/20 of the Dissecting a Dissertation series This series explores the findings of my Doctorate in Business Administration research at SDA Bocconi, …
A Case Study: The Samsung Succession
Oskar Alexanderson - The Samsung headquarters The evolution of the Samsung dynasty provides a worthy study on the dynamics between ownership and control. The Lee family governs a vast industrial group while …
A Case Study: The Heineken Succession
Ank Kumar - Heineken Museum Experience In 1942, the Heineken family no longer owned the company that bore their name. Twelve years later, they reclaimed control. Still, half a century after that, …
A Case Study: The Bosch Succession
Robert Bosch in front of the Bosch stand at the Berlin Motor Show, 1931 The choice between family and legacy is one of the most painful challenges a family owner can face. …