Jul 29, 2026
In this article, CFAR Principal Megan Helzner examines what Wawa’s 120+ year history reveals about family enterprise endurance, prompted by the recent passing of longtime CEO and chair emeritus Dick Wood Jr. Drawing on Wawa’s evolution from a 1902 dairy... 
May 11, 2026
This white paper by Todd Smith, Principal at CFAR, and Erin Konkle, PhD, Chief Culture Change Officer at the Constructive Dialogue Institute, explores how families of wealth and universities can build effective philanthropic partnerships by navigating the unique... Feb 23, 2026
This article by Sara Miller, published by FamilyBusiness.org, discusses how unrealistic depictions of the sacrifices and tradeoffs of family business leadership — streamed repeatedly — can color younger people’s attitudes towards taking the helm. Read the... Jan 28, 2026
This white paper by Jessica Hutchison, Senior Manager, and Cecilia Garza Madden, Manager, outlines how family enterprises can intentionally develop next-generation leaders by balancing long-standing practices with innovation amid the “Great Wealth Transfer” and... Sep 3, 2024
When you connect the act of innovating for the future with the act of readying and enabling a next generation to lead, you begin to see how the interplay between these efforts creates success within the enterprise. We see the combination of these efforts doing many... Mar 6, 2023
Organizations managing leadership transitions for continuity begin by addressing the interdependent transition issues that impact success. 