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The Enduring Enterprise

About the Book

The Enduring Enterprise, showcases families from around the world who have thrived for generations under uncertain and unpredictable conditions, and highlights what their survival and success can teach business leaders everywhere. 

Why, you might wonder, would operating in New Delhi or Lagos have any relevance to some of the world’s most sophisticated businesses in New York or London? 

The answer is simple: stability within these privileged environments is evaporating before our very eyes as we enter a New Age of Uncertainty. Polarization is increasing and trust in institutions is declining, a sharp reversal of a global trend that has supported economic development and commercial activity for nearly a century. Consequently, success will require a fundamentally different approach to governance, organizational design, and business strategy.

To thrive in all seasons, we need to anticipate and plan for periods of inevitable change. We must prepare our businesses, our ownership, our families, and ourselves to navigate with confidence through both fair and stormy weather. 

By planning both for good times and bad, and investing in stabilizing strategies that have been tested in some of the world’s toughest conditions, businesses everywhere can better prepare for and capitalize on the challenges and opportunities that will inevitably arise as we enter the New Age of Uncertainty that lies ahead.

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What Leaders are Saying

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In an interview, Devin and Ivan highlight the “big five” factors driving instability and unpredictability in the world today, and explain their impact on continuity planning for businesses everywhere.

The Family Firm Institute (FFI) highlighted key concepts from The Enduring Enterprise in the November 2024 edition of FFI Practitioner magazine

Chief Executive Magazine published an article on “How Family Enterprise Owners Can Prepare For Crisis” based on key concepts presented in the book.

Time Magazine highlighted The Enduring Enterprise in a top list of what they learned from books in 2024.

Devin and Ivan wrote an OpEd on the rise of “crony capitalism” and the lessons enterprising families in frontier economies have to teach business leaders everywhere.

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Book Reviews

The Enduring Enterprise is featured in the Forbes list of “10 Best Business Books of 2024”.

In Publishers Weekly: “The authors make the fascinating argument that family businesses flourish in turbulent markets because familial relationships provide the structure and stability that’s lacking from society at large…”

FBU included The Enduring Enterprise in their list of top resources for business families.

Reviewers from all over the world are recommending The Enduring Enterprise as a must-read.

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