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.

Coaching can be valuable. It becomes much more durable when the surrounding system supports development through clear expectations, meaningful responsibility, useful feedback, engaged sponsorship, and collaborative structures that help advisors practice judgment in real client work. Development is a system.

Joe Keller, the central figure in All My Sons, is not presented as a cartoon villain. He is a father, a business owner, and a man who sees himself as having done what he had to do to protect his family and his company. That is what makes the play so useful for thinking about boards and family enterprises.

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

Many leadership decisions are difficult not because the facts are unavailable, but because the stakes are high, the perspectives are incomplete, and the people involved may see the situation differently.

Why Family Business Founders Struggle to Step Back During Succession

Founders are often told they need a plan for life after stepping back from the business.