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Play Poker, Not Roulette: A Family Business Mindset Will Help Any Business Thrive
Read Play Poker, Not Roulette: A Family Business Mindset Will Help Any Business Thrive by Ariel Bacal, former Executive in Residence with the John L. Ward Center for Family Enterprises. In this thought-provoking article, Bacal argues that businesses of all kinds—not just family enterprises—can improve their odds of long-term success by embracing the strategic, patient, and values-driven mindset that has helped family businesses endure for generations.
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Where it all began: The John L. Ward Papers 1984-2017
As a pioneer in the academic study of family enterprises at the Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises, Professor John L. Ward's scholarly papers represent a comprehensive body of work that provides rich insights into this uniquely complex segment of the global economy. The collection is contained in 37 boxes and spans the years 1976-2017 and are available at the Northwestern University archives.
Family Enterprise Insights from Inc. Magazine
Read Dr. Matt Allen's column on family enterprises and family entrepreneurship.
