Posts by Paul Turner
Cyber is the context, leadership is the challenge
Why business schools must move beyond teaching leaders to bringing them together. By Avril Palmer-Fye, Co-Programme Director, Cyber Executive MBA, Lancaster University Management School What happens when a cyber incident brings a hospital to a standstill, disrupts transport networks or threatens critical infrastructure? The immediate response may be technical, but the decisions that follow are…
Read MoreFamily members’ emotional attachment limits family firm growth
Differing levels of family member involvement in senior roles directly affect family businesses’ pursuit of growth strategies. Non-active family members as major shareholders and non-family members on boards and in top management teams will push for profit and encourage growth through their entrepreneurial drive. However, there is less risk-taking from active family members. This is…
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