Founder Psychology
ForthcomingInsights & Impact
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE HUMAN SYSTEM BEHIND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE.
Evidence-oriented writing on psychology, leadership, organisation, governance and performance — alongside confidential, anonymised records of how enterprise systems change.
01Insights
Family Business Governance
ForthcomingThe hidden cost of unclear authority in family businesses
Family Ownership
ForthcomingYour family constitution isn't the governance system
Succession
ForthcomingSuccession begins years before the successor takes charge
Next Generation
ForthcomingWhen sibling equality creates business inequality
Founder Psychology
ForthcomingThe psychology of founder dependency
Professionalisation
ForthcomingWhy professionals leave promoter-driven companies
Conflict
ForthcomingThe dangerous phrase: “We will figure it out as a family”
Leadership
ForthcomingFounder strength versus institutional strength
Business Continuity
ForthcomingWhat happens when ownership grows faster than governance?
Titles listed are the publishing schedule. Articles are released as each is completed.
02Podcast & Community
CONVERSATIONS ON FAMILY, OWNERSHIP AND THE BUSINESS IN BETWEEN.
The LEADFBE podcast records candid conversations with founders, successors and advisors on succession, governance and the psychology of enterprising families. New episodes are published here and announced to our community.
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Episodes on founder dependency, sibling partnerships and continuity.
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Short notes, frameworks and behind-the-scenes from the advisory work.
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Owners, successors and family business professionals learning together.
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NEW WRITING, CASE NOTES AND EPISODES.
04Research
RESEARCH IS NOW A PRACTICE OF ITS OWN.
Our longitudinal research and benchmark programmes on founder behaviour, transition, partnerships, governance, professionalisation and continuity now live in a dedicated section.