Executive Search

In the past decade, diversity management has grown from largely a matter of compliance to an urgent matter of company success. No longer an issue that is confined to the HR function, it has become top-of-mind for CEOs who understand its long-term implications for their businesses. Yet really making diversity work is proving harder than ever. Why? The answer lies in deep-rooted cognitive biases that few people recognize. Here’s what you can do about it.

Family businesses are frequently overshadowed by major corporations, yet they make up the majority of businesses in virtually every country in the world. They are, in other words, the backbone of the economy. And the astonishing resilience and sustainability of family businesses, particularly during times of crisis, has brought them into the spotlight again. It’s time, then, for a fresh look at what makes this very traditional type of company tick. Where do family businesses draw the inspiration for their dynamism and innovation? What makes them so successful? And where are they vulnerable to tensions and conflict? In June 2011, Egon Zehnder International surveyed 720 managers worldwide, asking about their experience of family businesses.