A paradigm shift concerning the leadership position in corporate boards is evidentin recent scholarly works and practices. There is an increasing interest on the role of thechairperson of the board, which has traditionally been studied from the US context throughthe application of different quantitative methods. Given the development in corporategovernance structures, it is important that we address this phenomenon using different lenses.On this regard, I aim to explore the board chair position and its implication through multiplein-depth interviews in the Swedish family firms. I hope, with this study, I will be able to aid ina better understanding of this position and contribute to the practices in the case of familyfirm governance.