What does planning for a family’s 100-year future mean in the context of climate change? How can business families talk about the threat of a changing climate?
For Family Members
Creating a 5- to 10-Year, Five Capitals Family Learning Curriculum
What is a family learning curriculum? How should it be structured? And how can it address human capital, learning capital, social capital, legacy capital, and financial capital?
Family Ignite Talks
For a family meeting or other family gathering, the Ignite format is a great way to get everyone participating, share war stories and knowledge, connect, and have some fun.
Why Should I Care?
Why should a twenty-something family member care about family meetings, family education, and family governance?
Distribution Challenges from the Perspective of a Responsible Adult Beneficiary
This note considers the distribution function from the perspective of a responsible adult beneficiary.
Designing a Healthy Family Prenup System
This post introduces an essay on creating a prenup system that preserves human, not just financial, capital.
Two Tools for Exploring Partisan Perceptions in a Family Enterprise: An In-Laws Example
Two Partisan Perceptions tools from the conflict literature can help families in a variety of situations, including understanding “in-law issues”