Signature Event: Complex Neural Connections

Fostering Harmony with Communication

Family conversations are like neural connections—carrying messages of aspirations, care, and tough truths. These bonds aren’t always smooth; they can spark, misfire, or fall silent. Dr. Kimberly Eddleston will guide our discussion into why intergenerational conversations can be tough and offer key insights into its role in family business conflict. In this session, we’ll learn strategies to overcome communication roadblocks and improve family harmony by addressing taboo topics and starting difficult conversations.

SPEAKER: 


Dr. Kimberly Eddleston, Schulze Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Northeastern University, FamilyBusiness.org Editor, Family Business Fellow Cornell University 

Kimberly A. Eddleston is the Schulze Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Montoni Research Fellow at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University. She is also an Academic Scholar at Cornell University’s Smith Family Business Initiative. Professor Eddleston is the Founding Editor of FamilyBusiness.org and a Senior Editor of the Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange (eix.org). In addition, she has had various levels of involvement with several of her family’s businesses. She has won more than 60 awards, and her research has accumulated over 19,000 citations to date, leading her to be ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. She is also recognized as one of the top 25 family business academics by Family Capital.