Carlock

Randel Carlock: Family conflict – when enough is enough

September 1, 2008

The latest news of conflict between Mukesh and Anil Ambani comes as no surprise. Mukesh’s Reliance Industries began arbitration proceedings against Anil’s Reliance Communications in July following a collapsed merger deal with MTN Group, claiming it has first right to refusal over Anil’s stake in the company.

The latest news of conflict between Mukesh and Anil Ambani comes as no surprise. Mukesh's Reliance Industries began arbitration proceedings against Anil's Reliance Communications in July following a collapsed merger deal with MTN Group, claiming it has first right to refusal over Anil's stake in the company. The brothers have been fighting since 2002 following the death of their father and the subsequent division of his business empire. They may be successful businessmen, but are they good stewards if they leave their family a legacy of conflict?

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November 1, 2003

Strategic Planning for the Family Business,
by Randel S Carlock and John L Ward, London: Macmillan-Palgrave, 2001

Grant Gordon is Director General of the Institute for Family Business (UK).

Strategic Planning for the Family Business,
by Randel S Carlock and John L Ward, London: Macmillan-Palgrave, 2001

Finding a role in the family firm

January 1, 2003

The FBN’s Next Generation Worldwide Meeting proved once again to be a big success, attracting over 400 participants. This year, however, delegates included not only junior family members but also senior family members wishing to learn more about the challenges that will face their offspring

Professor Randel S Carlock is the Berghmans Lhoist Chaired Professor in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Director of the Family Enterprise Challenge executive programme at INSEAD. Elizabeth Florent-Treacy is Research Project Manager at INSEAD.

The FBN's Next Generation Worldwide Meeting proved once again to be a big success, attracting over 400 participants. This year, however, delegates included not only junior family members but also senior family members wishing to learn more about the challenges that will face their offspring