Family-owned business leaders, who are responsible for nearly 70% of our GDP, face a unique set of challenges as they plan for future generations. Financial and legal expertise alone is necessary, but it is NOT sufficient.  A holistic approach—one that combines multidisciplinary...

Recently, we joined the Disruptive Successor Show, a podcast for next-generation leaders in family businesses and entrepreneurs who are determined to disrupt the status quo. In this episode, our co-founder Doug Gray, Ph.D. explored effective tools designed to support leadership development...

Last week I had lunch with a G4 leader who said, “I want to thank you for being one of my mentors.”  Then she spent an hour updating me on the sale of a commercial property, her siblings and parents, and her excitement about the next phase of their business. In short,...

The field of psychology is only 100 years old, and the field of Positive Psychology is about 25 years old. In 1998, executives at the American Psychological Association, led by Martin Seligman, realized they had a problem. Over 60% of the research to date focused on negative topics, like anxiety,...

Part 1: How Do Individuals Fit into the World, the Society, and the Family Enterprise?

The field of social psychology is driven by one fundamental question: "How does each individual fit into the world, society, team, or family enterprise?" The same question is also the focus of...

After a long day of meetings yesterday, a 73-year-old business owner said, “You know, I don’t have anyone else that I can talk to about my business, and my family.”

He spent over 40 years putting his heart and soul into the success of his organization. Like all business owners,...