Barry Dornfeld serves as faculty for The Chief Nursing Officer Institute. He will be teaching session on Innovating the Future of Nursing Using Idealized Design and Building Culture and Psychological Safety to Move the Team Ahead. CNOI is designed for new and aspiring to be Chief Nursing Officers. The content and experiences is based on TNLI’s Framework which includes […]
Carey Gallagher teaches a session on Organizational Dynamics as part of Drexel University's 2026 Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program. The program, now in it's 30th year, offers an intensive one-year fellowship of leadership training with extensive coaching, networking and mentoring opportunities aimed at expanding the national pool of qualified candidates for leadership in […]
Research and experience consistently show that well-designed, independent boards can significantly enhance performance and longevity in family-owned businesses—yet many companies still struggle to invite the right directors or fully realize their board’s potential. Debbie Bing moderates this candid, discussion-based session exploring why that gap exists by featuring firsthand perspectives from three CEOs (family and non-family) […]
Family enterprises are built on trust, loyalty, shared history, core values, and a vision for the future. But those same foundations, when left unspoken or unattended, can quietly erode what took generations to build and future generation's plans. In this session, we explore the hidden organizational dynamics that threaten even the most successful family businesses […]
What does it take to move from being part of a family business to being prepared to own it? Ownership transitions can be complex: filled with questions, expectations and decisions that shape the company’s future. For the next generation, understanding rights, responsibilities and ownership fundamentals is essential. For current owners, transferring both knowledge and responsibility […]
The cost of cultural and strategic misalignment in healthcare is measured in billions of dollars and the organizational erosion that undermines a health system’s ability to deliver high-quality patient care—arising when the values and behaviors of frontline staff, management, and executive leadership diverge, driving compounding costs across workforce burnout, patient safety, operational efficiency, strategic execution, […]
CFAR is proud to be the sponsor of the 2026 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Family Firm Institute. The Best Doctoral Dissertation Award is given to encourage and recognize outstanding academic achievement in the field of family business study. The Best Dissertation Award is awarded annually after a blind, peer review of all submissions […]
Like a family business, a well-functioning family office requires interconnectedness, governance, and shared purpose. This demands deliberate work aimed at keeping both the family and its “soul” in the family office, especially when things like venture capital or basis points may not excite or engage the family as much as the ability to touch, feel, […]
CFAR is proud to sponsor the 2026 Annual Conference of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (CCAS). The CCAS Annual Meeting bring together academic leaders from across the country to explore timely issues and share best practices in liberal arts and sciences leadership. This year’s Annual Meeting will center on the theme Charting […]
CFAR is proud to sponsor the 2026 Institute for Chief Academic Officers from The Council of Independent Colleges. This year’s theme for CIC’s Institute for Chief Academic Officers is Creating Tomorrow’s Institutions, Together, which will challenge participants to look to the future and radically reimagine higher education through the lens of stewardship, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. […]
Preparing the next generation is one of the most important—and often most complex—tasks for any multi-generational family business. Join Todd Smith for this program from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Todd discusses proven strategies for engaging, educating, and inspiring rising-generation family members for future leadership and ownership roles. Through interactive discussions […]