What is more important – Ownership vs Stewardship? Part 1
FAMILY businesses are often built on the hard work, vision, and determination of their founders. However, as these enterprises transition to the next generation,...
Why I Walk the Camino de Santiago year after year
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
AS I STAND here in Austria, ready to begin this year’s Camino pilgrimage through the mountains of Austria and southern Germany,...
Beyond Japan: Global implications of strategic succession
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
IN THIS final part of our series, we explore the broader lessons that can be drawn from the Japanese model of...
Comparing the Chinese and Japanese succession models
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
THE SUCCESSION of leadership in family businesses is a pivotal issue that can determine an enterprise’s long-term success or failure.
While Japan’s...
The powerful Mukoyoshi succession model
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
THE JAPANESE succession practice of Mukoyoshi, where a family adopts an adult male — often a son-in-law — to carry on...
‘Better to have daughters than sons, for then I can choose my sons’
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
THIS JAPANESE proverb underscores a profound and strategic approach to succession planning that has been instrumental in the longevity and stability...
Part 1: The Japanese Model of Family Business Succession: A Tradition of Longevity
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
A COUPLE of weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting Osaka and Tokyo, where I engaged with several family-owned businesses as...
Family wealth preservation will ensure a lasting legacy
IN THE ANNALS of family history, few challenges are as daunting as preserving wealth across generations.
The idea of wealth preservation goes beyond mere financial...
Balancing business and parenting
BALANCING the demands of running a business with the responsibilities of parenthood is no easy task, especially for those who started with very little....
Is accumulating wealth more important than creating lasting memories?
BY PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO
MY WORK entails interacting with all kinds of business owners and founders in Asia and they all share one thing in...