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Northwestern’s Center for Family Enterprises is Named for John L. Ward
More than anyone else, John L. Ward developed the field of family business. When he wrote Keeping the Family Business Healthy in 1987, it was the first book on the subject that was informed by scholarship and, at the same time, approachable to the leaders and owners of family firms. And over time, he produced dozens […]
David Karofsky Joins FBCG Ownership Group
“We are proud to announce that David Karofsky has become part of our ownership team,” said Steve McClure, principal owner and chair of The Family Business Consulting Group. “David has been an active contributor to our firm in many ways, including collaborating with many of us on client work, enhancing and expanding FBCG’s consulting tools and most […]
FBCG’s Commitment to a Culture of Collegiality and Shared Learning
From its founding, The Family Business Consulting Group was intended to be a connected community of highly skilled and collegial practitioners dedicated to the service of family enterprise around the world. Today, FBCG consultants collaborate in many ways: working with clients, creating educational resources, developing workshops, sharing in peer groups and learning through formalized mentorships. […]
The Family Business Consulting Group Announces Planned Leadership Transitions
The Family Business Consulting Group’s board of directors has appointed Kristi Daeda as the firm’s new president to lead the organization’s operational and strategic initiatives. Drew Mendoza, managing principal since 1999, will focus entirely on guiding prospective client families to the right resources in his new role as senior advisor. “The board followed a lengthy, […]
The Important Role of a Leadership Continuity Committee
According to The Family Business Consulting Group’s co-founder John Ward, a founding goal of our firm was to model the best of what we learned from the most successful family enterprises that we had come to know — to practice what we preach. “We hoped to build a business for the long term and aspired […]
FBCG Interview: Succession Isn’t an Event, It’s a Process
The Family Business Consulting Group has navigated many of the same challenges our clients confront in designing our own leadership succession. Executive editor of The Family Business Advisor Otis Baskin interviewed former managing principal Drew Mendoza and new president Kristi Daeda about their experiences of the transition process. Drew, when did you first start thinking […]