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A Platform, Not a Portfolio: Why a Family Office Needs Governance as Much as Any Operating Company

Building a family office is not simply a decision about where to place assets. It is a decision about how a family intends to organize, govern, and steward its wealth over time. Before deciding whether to build an SFO, join a Multi-Family Office (MFO), or use a hybrid model, owners must answer two foundational questions:
What do we actually need the structure to achieve? What structure best fits our needs?
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Family + Philanthropy: Unpacking Great Governance for Generous Families

For families involved in philanthropy, governance is how they organize themselves to make decisions about their giving and demonstrate accountability to themselves and their community. While governance is too often equated with compliance and boring board meetings, it is, in fact, a dynamic and creative process at the heart of family engagement and impact.
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The Power of Models – Navigating the Network of Families

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung kicks off a two-part conversation with family enterprise pioneers and LGA co-founders Ivan Lansberg and Kelin Gersick. They explore the practical power of conceptual models—not as academic concepts, but as essential tools for helping families make sense of the deep complexity inherent in multi-generational businesses.
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From Transaction to Continuity – Rethinking Executive Search in the Family Enterprise

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung sits down with Bill Strandberg, Managing Partner of Strandberg, to discuss the critical nuances of executive search within family-owned businesses. Bill explores why hiring a leader in a family system is not merely a recruitment task, but a vital decision for long-term leadership continuity.

Consejos de administración en empresas familiares: ¿Qué aspectos son críticos en su formalización?
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Is It Time to Rethink How Boards Make Decisions with Ground-Up Governance?

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse Podcast, host Tim Yeung chats with Matt Fullbrook, a corporate governance advisor and creator of Ground-up Governance. Matt challenges traditional thinking on governance, offering a fresh perspective on how organizations, especially family enterprises, can make better, more intentional decisions.
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Beyond the Boardroom: A 360 View of the Board Chair in a Family Enterprise

In most businesses, the Board Chair’s role is seen as relatively straightforward: to ensure the Board and its governance committees function properly. However, in family enterprises, this role is far more complex, with responsibilities that go significantly beyond these traditional expectations.

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