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

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.

Why Family Business Founders Struggle to Step Back During Succession