The Godfather’s business lessons are still good 50 years on

Don Vito Corleone's succinct phrases could well merit a module taught in the world’s business schools, advises John Daly

Marlon Brandon in a scene from The Godfather, a film with iconic lines that have been adopted by business owners for the past 50 years.

For those looking to gain an edge in the often ruthless world of family business, the advice of Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather film could well merit a module taught in the world’s business schools.

After all, he was the man who famously said: “Lawyers can steal more money with a briefcase than a thousand men with guns and masks.”