My son, Eric Edelman, and his partners have just reached an important milestone in the redevelopment of a historic office building in downtown Stamford, Connecticut.

Why do family enterprise decisions stall? Paul Edelman examines six factors, including competing objectives, decision authority, governance, leadership capacity, and family dynamics.

Family members encounter new developmental demands throughout the life of a family enterprise: entering ownership, joining governance, assuming leadership, becoming the client of a family office, or reconsidering one’s role as responsibilities shift to others.

A look at how families can slow the decision down before it becomes a yes-or-no debate.

Why Family Business Founders Struggle to Step Back During Succession