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Why Family Businesses Come Roaring out of Recessions

Harvard Business Review

We found that family businesses handily outperformed non-family companies during both the 2001 and 2008 recessions in terms of a key metric, Tobin’s q. Leadership Marketing' and is likely to grow more in the future than one with a lower Tobin’s q.) . and their social concerns shot up from 4.2

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How to Navigate a Digital Transformation

Harvard Business Review

Taking a clear look at your starting point will enable you to understand your strengths and weakness, and identify the long-term habits that you will need to shift and eventually transform your business. Second, make a complete inventory of all your organization’s assets. If not, your transformation is sure to stall out.

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Profiting from the Golden Rule

Harvard Business Review

Even accounting rules specifically dealing with reputation — goodwill and intangible assets — are subject to frequent rule changes and endless debate. And the mathematics of long-term financial success — revenues, profits, cash flow — square perfectly with this scorecard. Bettinger is not alone.