Succeeding Generations
Succeeding Generations provides a thoughtful and comprehensive look at the sensitive dynamics of leadership succession in family businesses.
Every LGA article represents the authentic insights, strategies, and first-hand experience of our global advisory team. Client scenarios are drawn from actual advisory engagements and anonymized to protect confidentiality. Furthermore, each article undergoes rigorous internal peer review to capture our collective wisdom and deliver actionable strategies for enterprising families committed to multigenerational success.
Succeeding Generations provides a thoughtful and comprehensive look at the sensitive dynamics of leadership succession in family businesses.

In principle, everyone in a family business, from shareholders and board members to executives and employees, has a right to their own politics.

Devin Deciantis and Nicolas Hollanders discuss the importance of engaging the next generation.
Ashley Blanchard talks about how philanthropic families around the world experienced the pandemic and how philanthropy has changed.
Ivan Lansberg and Devin DeCiantis discuss the importance of education with Dr. Jennifer Pendergast from Kellogg

In a surprisingly high percentage of cases, the work of family business consulting includes an element of re-parenting.
Many family businesses have a problem with recruitment into governance roles, and the family labor pool is a critical issue.

Future leaders, particularly in family businesses, must jump through four kinds of hoops to earn the respect—and then the support—of stakeholders.

The next generation of mentors – parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, senior business leaders and advisors – play an important role in guiding the next generation of family members.
What’s a new CEO’s biggest headache? Hint: It isn’t employees, suppliers or competitors.