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To Join or Not to Join? That is the Question for NextGens

To Join or Not to Join? That is the Question for NextGens

Sep 28, 2026 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Leadership and Top Team Development

Lauren Howard Manager Maria grew up in a household where daily dinner conversations eventually turned into discussions on the manufacturing business her grandfather had started in his garage 50 years ago. She spent her winter breaks stuffing envelopes in the corporate...
The Dividing Line: When Generations Define “Work Ethic” Differently

The Dividing Line: When Generations Define “Work Ethic” Differently

Jul 30, 2026 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses

Eliza Orleans Principal Picture this. A family business’s founder or senior leader sits across from a son, daughter, niece, or nephew, and tries to explain why Saturday mornings used to mean inventory counts, why vacations got cut short for client emergencies, and why...
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition  

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition  

Jul 13, 2026 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Governance, Leadership Succession, Uncategorized

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) allows those with entrepreneurial mindsets to search for, acquire, and operate an existing business rather than start a venture from scratch. This practice is growing in popularity due to factors including but not limited to:...
More Than a Document: How a Family Constitution Turns Shared Values Into Lasting Harmony

More Than a Document: How a Family Constitution Turns Shared Values Into Lasting Harmony

Jun 30, 2026 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Governance

Eliza Orleans Principal Caleb White Principal In our work, we are regularly asked to help families find their footing in moments of transition, whether it’s leadership or ownership succession, a sale of a company, or another major life or business event. In these...
AI in the Service of Relationships: Using Technology as a Thinking Partner for Your Most Important Conversations

AI in the Service of Relationships: Using Technology as a Thinking Partner for Your Most Important Conversations

Mar 2, 2026 | Coaching, Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Healthcare, Higher Education and Research

Sara E. Miller Coaching Practice Manager Rather than replacing human judgment, we’re seeing AI used as what one CEO called “a thinking partner”—a tool that helps leaders be more effective in the relationships that drive their organizations forward....
Why Does Governance Matter in Family Businesses?

Why Does Governance Matter in Family Businesses?

Feb 23, 2026 | Family Enterprises and Owner-Led Businesses, Governance, Leadership and Top Team Development

Eliza Orleans Principal Lauren Howard Manager The boardroom fell silent when Mark, the Director of Operations of a third-generation manufacturing family business, asked a key question in the meeting’s final minutes. “So, who actually decides if we should expand...
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