Planning for the future

Intergenerational transitions are significant life events that hold the key to sustained prosperity within enterprising families. These transitions not only provide the opportunity for stewardship to flourish, but also empowers successive generations to enrich and extend the legacy of their predecessors.  

In our constantly evolving world, stewardship transcends caretaking.

The adage «Failing to plan is planning to fail» may be applicable to enterprising families. Transforming from a single business founder to a multigenerational enterprising family organization means shifting from an «I» to a «We» leadership mindset. To keep a system of many kin in harmony for many family generations as opposed to just worrying about self can be quite complex. This article aims to seed ideas about the building blocks enabling the pursuit of enterprising family organizational longevity with purpose and empathy.