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CFAR Spotlight: Nancy Drozdow

Jul 19, 2023 | CFAR Spotlight, Consulting

This week’s Spotlight features CFAR Founder and Principal Nancy Drozdow. Nancy co-leads CFAR’s Family Enterprise and Owner-Led Business practice and has been instrumental in the development of CFAR’s approach to strategy. Nancy is internationally known for her...

The Six Ps of Good Governance for Private Companies

May 18, 2023 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Governance

Nancy Drozdow Founder and Principal Caleb E. White Principal We have found that great private company governance can be organized and grounded in these principals: purpose, people, practice, procedures, policies, and processes. At CFAR, we call these the Six Ps of...

Succession in Practice: Reflections on Intergenerational Partnerships and Sustainability in Family Enterprise Advisory Firms

May 18, 2023

As we know from our work with clients, the transition process is complex, time consuming and spans years. Transitions have the potential to strengthen partnerships and deepen collaboration to benefit both professionals and clients. Or, they can create complications....

Board Committees: 3 Rights that Prevent Many Wrongs

May 11, 2023

Caleb White and Nancy Drozdow present “Board Committees: 3 Rights that Prevent Many Wrongs” as part of the 2023 Private Company Governance Summit from Family Business Magazine. This interactive breakout session explores how important it is to create and...

Basics of Board Structure

Apr 13, 2023

Nancy Drozdow moderates a panel discussion at the Private Company Governance Summit with Caleb White along with Jim McHugh of Southworth International and Stephanie Kim of Telemon. This session explores what it takes to establish a high-performing board...

What is Continuity?

Feb 9, 2023 | Consulting, Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses

Nancy Drozdow Founder and Principal Only a third of family firms continue beyond the first generation, fewer still make it to the third, and so on. (Beckhard & Dyer 1983). “Our work is largely to help these businesses beat the odds. Continuity is our goal, even...

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