Download LIFBRI material

On this page you can find a selection of downloadable material from the LIFBRI programme. If you want access to more material, you can join the Family Business database in the column on the right.

Executive summaries

Exec summary Ready Willing and Able NXG_(PDF 59KB)

Exec summary LIFBRI original survey_(PDF -163KB)

Highlights from Leadership Inquiry IFB Yearbook_(PDF 210KB)

Online articles

Article on LIFBRI in Academy of Management, Management Consulting Division Newsletter Summer 2005, by Prof Nicholson and Asa Bjornberg: http://uwf.edu/mcd/newsletters/2005summer.pdf

"Keeping your business in the family" - BBC online article by Prof Nicholson http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3035904.stm

Interviews

Interview Prof Nicholson Aditya V. Birla India Centre_(PDF - 772 KB)

Families in Business Magazine Articles:

Beyond the gene lottery_ Apr 2002 (PDF - 9893 KB)

Familiness - fatal flaw or inimitable advantage?_Mar/Apr 2004 (PDF - 1357 KB)

Leadership in family business - the what who and how_Nov/Dec 2004 (PDF- 640 KB)

Culture - don't reach for your gun!_Jan/Feb 2005 (PDF - 1408 KB)

Family ties - binding, bonding or breaking?_Mar/Apr 2005 (PDF - 640 KB)

Set your thermostat on low and see your firm flourish_May/Jun 2005 (PDF - 864 KB)

Debate and transparency are key to good decisions_July/Aug 2005 (PDF - 1496 KB)

Teamwork is a better forward for the company_Sept/Oct 2005 (PDF - 600 KB)