Insights – The Trusted Advisor Newsletter

THE TRUSTED ADVISOR are our firm’s regularly published articles, featuring not only insights derived from our project work but also guest posts and interviews with leading business figures. They offer food-for-thought and practical advice on a variety of key topics in the leadership, ownership advisory, governance and strategy domains.

The Latest

  • Do’s and don’ts of successful company ownership

    How to achieve the right impact as a company owner

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • Handing over the business to the next generation

    An Interview with Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Member of the Supervisory Board of Jacobs Holding AG

    by Carolyn Lutz and Felix B. Waldeier

  • Navigating through rough seas

    Opportunities and risks of volatile markets for company leaders

    by Felix B. Waldeier

  • Being a force for change

    An interview with Frits van Paasschen, author of “The Disruptors’ Feast

    by Andreas von Specht

  • Adapting to adversity

    How to evolve your leadership style and engage fit-for-purpose executives

    by Carolyn Lutz and Nick Harris

  • Finding and binding

    Competing for external top talents in family businesses

    by Andreas von Specht

  • External managers: searching for outstanding talents with low egos

    An interview with Peter Englisch, Partner and Global Family Business Leader at EY

    by Andreas von Specht and Felix B. Waldeier

  • How the Board ensures Good Governance

    What to look for – and what to avoid – in effectively operating Boards

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • The Benefit Corporation

    Building a culture of purpose as the business model of the future?

    by Andreas von Specht and Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • Benefitting society as well as shareholders

    An interview with Lorna Davis, Chief Manifesto Catalyst at Danone

    by Andreas von Specht and Nick Harris

  • Talent seeks purpose

    The implications for talent at ‘purpose driven’ companies

    by Nick Harris and Felix B. Waldeier

  • Role Separation as the Key to Success in Family Business Management

    Recommendations for family businesses in the second and third generation

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • In or Out?

    Perspectives on internal and external CEO appointments

    by Nick Harris

  • Traditional values: a benchmark for start-ups?

    On the importance of ‘traditional values’ for modern entrepreneurs

    by Andreas von Specht and Felix B. Waldeier

  • The success factor “external manager”

    External filling of management positions in family-owned companies

    by Andreas von Specht