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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.

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How Are Generational Shifts in China Reshaping the Global Family Business?

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung interviews Zak Dychtwald, author of the book Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World and founder of the Young China Group. Zak provides a human-centered view of the generational and cultural shifts happening in China, and how they’re reshaping global business, family dynamics, and individual identity.

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Family Governance: Can AI Become Your Trusted Advisor?

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not merely a technological shift; it represents a fundamental transformation reshaping every industry across the world. While the precise nature of its impact on the highly nuanced field of family enterprise consulting remains uncertain, change is upon us.

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Why It Took Me Three Years to Finish HBO’s Succession and What It Teaches Us About How Not to Run a Family Enterprise

I tried to watch the award-winning HBO series on numerous occasions, stopping repeatedly, not because it wasn’t brilliant, but because it was brutal. The cynicism, humiliation, and constant power games felt too extreme. For anyone working closely with multi-generational family enterprises, this world of perpetual chaos and zero-sum power felt not only far removed from our reality, but was also a painful mirror reflecting everything that causes a family enterprise to fail.

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Can Families Find Purpose by Giving Together?

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung interviews Ashley Blanchard, a Partner at LGA and an expert in family philanthropy. Drawing on her co-authored study with Wendy Ulaszek for the National Center for Family Philanthropy, Ashley shares insights on how families can successfully engage the next generation, balance individual interests with collective purpose, and navigate the journey of professionalizing their philanthropic efforts.

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The Enduring Enterprise: Thriving in a Turbulent World

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Young sits down with LGA’s Founding Partner Ivan Lansberg and Managing Partner Devin DeCiantis to discuss their book, The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions. They explore how family businesses can navigate the increasing turbulence and uncertainty in today’s world