Managing a family business requires balancing complex dynamics aligning family relationships with commercial realities, passing leadership down through generations, and adapting to rapidly shifting economic environments. Just like we did in 2022 and 2024, we also conducted an expanded family business survey between March to June 2026 to shed light on several family business critical …
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I was recently reading Roberto Benigni’s Pietro: Un uomo nel vento, which is a book about Benigni's reflections on the life of St.Peter. As I was reading, I found myself reflecting on how profoundly its core themes resonate beyond theology or literature. This vivid narrative offers a powerful mirror for personal quiet reflection on strategic …
I was recently reading the latest Business Dialogue document published by the Central Bank of Malta, which was based on contacts and interviews done with Maltese businesses between April & June 2026. The report outlined that the second quarter of 2026 demonstrated continued economic growth for business (non-financial corporations) operating in Malta, with the net …
Many family businesses in Malta struggle with speed, succession, and operational scaling. In a recent Harvard Business Review discussion, author Dan Wang broke down the structural engines driving modern Chinese business success. While China’s massive manufacturing landscape operates on a vastly different scale than Malta's small economy, the underlying principles offer powerful lessons for Maltese …
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As a family business consultant my role is to arrive before, rather after an event. Let me explain. Many times, for other professionals, their role is more of a reactive one rather than a preemptive one . A doctor is normally summoned after the symptoms appear to diagnose and treat the illness. An accountant arrives …
In the pressure cooker of a FIFA World Cup 2026™ Semi-final, a single decision can echo far beyond the pitch. When England faced Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium, manager Thomas Tuchel found himself at a classic crossroad....the same crossroad many business leaders find themselves at. After Anthony Gordon’s electric 55th-minute strike put the Three Lions …
In all these years helping family businesses I so frequently face the same culture and situation. Almost every family business cherishes the "doer." They are the first to arrive, the last to leave (if ever), and the ones who can solve any immediate crisis with sheer willpower. In many family business cultures, this relentless execution …
NSO have just published today the latest population figures for Malta in 2025. As an initial statistic the % part of Malta's population from foreign origin stood at 31.06% by end 2025 up from 29.42% by end 2024. The below article examines what these population trends mean for family businesses in Malta.First of all below …
As I was following some world cup football matches, I could observe how coaches must decide whether to substitute a key player, adjust a tactical formation, or trust a gut instinct as the clock ticks down in front of a global audience. While the setting is a stadium, the environment—intense pressure, public scrutiny, and the …
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I was reading the recent Financial Times report on Heineken’s dramatic governance shake-up, and it struck me as a definitive wake-up call for family businesses everywhere. Facing sliding global beer sales, crippling inflation, and a staggering 30% drop in share price over the last five years, the billionaire De Carvalho-Heineken family was forced to smash …
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