Human Leadership & Transformation
From legacy to leadership: how family firms outperform by combining heritage with innovationFamily-owned companies are everywhere. From local shops passed down through generations to global leaders like BMW, Hermès, and Michelin, they…
11 September 2025 | 5 minute read
The Salon
Sustainability & Responsible Business
The future of farming is regenerative agricultureDirectly or indirectly, we all depend on agriculture. It is thanks to agriculture that we have most of the world’s…
21 January 2022 | 10 minute read
The Salon
Sustainability & Responsible Business
On the importance of family and planetFrançois Lemarchand passed his entrance exam to ESCP in May 1968, “a somewhat troubled period … at the time, we…
27 July 2021 | 4 minute read
The Salon
Human Leadership & Transformation
Family business: a double-edged structureInspired by a 2020 survey from Deloitte, Victoria Chantron, ESCP student and writer for Streams, outlines two of the greatest…
21 May 2021 | 3 minute read
Insights
The existence of family businesses is often based on a patronymic name or at least on the reminder of elements…
5 May 2021 | 8 minute read
Insights
Sustainability & Responsible Business
Resilience, long-term vision and strong corporate culture: the Henokien recipe for successHave you ever heard about the Henokiens? Maybe the names Peugeot, De Kuyper, or Vitale Barberis Canonico are more familiar…
4 May 2021 | 6 minute read
Executive Playbook
Human Leadership & Transformation
Managing a family wine estate in BurgundyThe Faiveley wine estate has been established in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy since 1825. Today, the estate is managed by Erwan and…
30 April 2021 | 6 minute read
The Salon
In 2018, Giulia Colangeli, 28, and her sister Caterina, 21, decided to re-open the family liqueur factory originally founded by…
26 April 2021 | 6 minute read
The Salon
Like all companies, family-owned businesses have to undergo transformations to become more innovative and to stay competitive. Maschinenraum is a…
22 April 2021 | 7 minute read
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