Insights from the Family Business Man, Peter Roper

Governance

The Tree That Watched: What an Old Olive Taught Me About Governance

The Tree That Watched: What an Old Olive Taught Me About Governance

22/06/2026
[Photo: An ancient olive tree outside our apartment on holiday] We became rather fond of this tree. It stood outside our apartment, clearly far older than the holiday complex that had grown u...
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Five Generations and Still Seeing Clearly: A Window Into Why Family Business Endures

Five Generations and Still Seeing Clearly: A Window Into Why Family Business Endures

03/06/2026
Five Generations and Still Seeing Clearly: A Window Into Why Family Business Endures [Photo: MOSCOT, Ciutadella, Minorca] Sometimes the universe just hands you a blog post. There I was, wandering...
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Rooted in Heritage: Why Family Business is Built to Last

Rooted in Heritage: Why Family Business is Built to Last

05/05/2026
Rooted in Heritage: Why Family Business is Built to Last [Photo: Birmingham’s Bull, New Street Station — taken on my recent visit] I didn’t plan to get emotional at a railway st...
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