Why Structure Alone Isn’t Enough: Centering the Family in Family Offices
No matter the structure of the family enterprise, it’s shaped by the family as much as it is by the business. Advisors need to see the full system of the enterprise to help the business thrive without undermining family harmony.
Seeing the Bigger Picture: A Systems Lens for Enterprising Families
Understanding the family as a coherent system and exploring how this can lead to greater understanding of a family’s dynamics.
Inviting In-Laws into the Family Enterprise System
At the heart of healthy communication is the ability to navigate disagreements in a healthy and constructive way. Here we offer families who share assets a framework for communicating positively with others by "leading with heart."
FQ: Taking a Systems Approach
Like forests, families are systems; however, rather than ecosystems, families are emotional systems. A change to one part of the system has ripple effects throughout. FQ provides a framework to interpret relationship dynamics and achieve perspective.