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In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse Podcast, host Tim Yeung speaks with psychotherapist and author Dr. Dana Dorfman about her book, When Worry Works: How to Harness Your Parenting Stress and Guide Your Teen to Success. They discuss how parents, especially those in successful family enterprises, can transform their achievement-driven anxiety into intentional, values-based parenting.
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.
These last few months have been filled with activity, as we’ve expanded our global footprint through the addition of new team members, and increased our presence in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Later this summer, we will begin publishing episodes for the second season of our LGA Lighthouse Podcast, and will continue sharing fresh insights through a variety of articles, interviews, and other thoughtful content generated by our global advisory team.
Within that context, we’re thrilled to share with you the latest reflections from our Partner, Fernanda Jaramillo. In this edition of LGA Insights, Fernanda describes the importance for enterprising families of establishing and maintaining a shared vision to ensure continuity and legacy—particularly in moments of generational transition.
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
Before establishing a family foundation for the purpose of collective giving, it is imperative that families consider their ability to find common purpose and work together productively. A collective approach to giving should build on a foundation of social capital, rather than be a driving tool to create it.
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.
As LGA embarks on another year, we’re thrilled to continue working closely with the world’s leading family enterprises and our valued global partners.
This year promises to be particularly exciting at LGA. We will continue to expand our services to families worldwide, launch the second season of our LGA Lighthouse Podcast, and share our latest research and insights through articles, interviews, and books by our global advisory team.
These last few months have been filled with activity, as we’ve expanded our global footprint through the addition of new team members, and increased our presence in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Later this summer, we will begin publishing episodes for the second season of our LGA Lighthouse Podcast, and will continue sharing fresh insights through a variety of articles, interviews, and other thoughtful content generated by our global advisory team.
Within that context, we’re thrilled to share with you the latest reflections from our Partner, Fernanda Jaramillo. In this edition of LGA Insights, Fernanda describes the importance for enterprising families of establishing and maintaining a shared vision to ensure continuity and legacy—particularly in moments of generational transition.
We’re excited to share with you the latest insights from LGA Partner, Ashley Blanchard, leader of our philanthropy practice and Board Chair at the National Center for Family Philanthropy. In this edition of LGA Insights, she questions the fundamental premise of collaborative philanthropy among families — in particular during this moment of increasing political and economic uncertainty.
Envisioning the family enterprise as a tree allows us to better understand the practical hierarchy at play: the roots represent the foundational family dynamics, the strong trunk embodies the ownership structure, and the expansive canopy symbolizes the diverse business ventures. This visual framework brings new clarity to the dynamic interplay of roles, responsibilities, and priorities across all facets of the family’s enterprise.
