Stewarding businesses into institutions
In light of the many crises that haunt the daily news cycle, there is one segment of the corporate landscape that seems to be weathering the storm better than most: family businesses.
Succession Planning
Generations Of Giving
“A thorough and powerful work, Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations demands.
How can I start the conversation about retirement with my parents?
Tools for the next generation to approach the retirement conversation tactfully with patience, strategy and smarts.
Succeeding Generations
Succeeding Generations provides a thoughtful and comprehensive look at the sensitive dynamics of leadership succession in family businesses.
How can coaching and mentoring be leveraged to develop family leaders?
Sharon Duguid and Wendy Ulaszek discuss the benefits, techniques and challenges of coaching family businesses.
How can families avoid the succession conspiracy?
Consequences of poor succession planning can be harmful both for family owners but also for many key stakeholders like employees, suppliers, and customers.
Next in Line: How can family businesses raise good owners?
Devin Deciantis and Nicolas Hollanders discuss the importance of engaging the next generation.
Educating family business owners
We conceptualize two interrelated approaches to education: a deductive or “outside-in” approach.
LGA Lighthouse: “Why a Podcast?”
Ivan Lansberg and Devin DeCiantis discuss LGA’s decision to launch a podcast.
Resilience in Family Enterprises
Studying the response of family enterprise systems to chronic market dysfunction and elevated risk can provide useful insights into organizational resilience.
