The Power of Narrative in Family Businesses: A Conversation with Jamie Yuenger and Betsy Sugahara
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with guests Jamie Yuenger from StoryKeep and Betsy Sugahara from Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd.
Why Creating a Family Investment Policy Can Help Avoid Conflict Down the Line
Thank you to Omar Romman for this FFI Practitioner edition, suggesting that establishing family investment policies with clients can help mitigate conflicts before they start.
FFI Practitioner Articles We Love: GEN Faculty Member Rodolfo Paiz
This issue is the third in our series of “Articles We Love,” curated by GEN faculty members. This week Rodolfo Paiz, GEN 202 faculty member and FFI Fellow, has chosen the articles.
Launch Your Newsletter: Become a Digital Family Enterprise Advisor
Thank you to this week’s contributor, FFI Fellow Sajjad Hamid, discussing how the use of digital newsletters can help advisors increase their skills in today’s communication environment.
Family Offices Around the World: A Conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel about the future of family offices worldwide.
Advancements in Longevity Research: An Interview with Dr. Kris Verburgh
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Dr. Kris Verburgh, who presented the keynote at the 2019 Global Conference.
Building a Culture of Care in Trusts: Part II
The second part of this two-part series by FFI Fellow James E. Hughes, Jr., and Keith Whitaker, commissioned by the James E. Hughes, Jr. Foundation, picks up where Part I ends.
Building a Culture of Care in Trusts: Part I
Thank you to FFI Fellow James E. Hughes, Jr., and Keith Whitaker for this two-part article series, commissioned by the James E. Hughes, Jr. Foundation.
FFI Practitioner Articles We Love: GEN Faculty Member Natalie McVeigh
This issue is the second in our series of “Articles We Love,” curated by GEN faculty members. This week Natalie McVeigh, GEN 201 Faculty member and FFI Fellow, has chosen the articles.
Measuring Performance in Family Enterprises: An Interview with Sir Andrew Likierman
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Sir Andrew Likierman, 2025 recipient of the 2086 Society’s FFI Scholar-in-Residence grant.
Readback: Conversation Starters to Help Improve Communication in Family Businesses
Periodically in FFI Practitioner, we include articles that are “conversation starters” for family enterprise advisors to use with their clients.
Curiosity as a Practice: Lessons from Japan and Beyond
Thank you to Doutzen Groothof and Don Opatrny for this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner. Doutzen and Don recently traveled to Japan, and this journey gave them a renewed appreciation for the power of curiosity, both in family advisory practice and beyond.
The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses: A Podcast Interview with Sasha Lund, Jessica McGawley, and Larisa Miller
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Sasha Lund, Jessica McGawley, and Larisa Miller, discussing a recently published Special Report from Globe Law and Business publisher: The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses.
FFI Practitioner Articles We Love: GEN Faculty Member Helena von der Esch
Continuing our curated editions this year, we have asked FFI GEN faculty members to choose their favorite articles or podcasts for our “Articles and Podcasts We Love” series.
Fires and Storms: Navigating Disasters in Single-Family Offices
In this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, Matthew Erskine explores how the principles of disaster theory can be adapted for single-family offices.
Exiting the Family Business Is as Tricky as Leaving Your Lover
Thank you to FFI Fellow Patricia Annino, member of the 2025 Conference Program Committee, for this article about the many complexities to consider when a client wants to leave a family enterprise.
Research Applied: An FBR Précis on the Ownership Contract and the Market for Legal Advice for Family Businesses
Thank you to FFI Fellow Dan Frosh for this précis of “Legal Advisors and Family Business Owners: A Transaction Cost Understanding of ‘the Ownership Contract.”
Judgment in Family Firms: What You Can Do to Improve Yours
In this issue of FFI Practitioner, we are pleased to feature an article, “Judgment in Family Firms: What You Can Do to Improve Yours,” by the 2086 FFI Scholar-in-Residence, Sir Andrew Likierman.
The Missing Link in Family Business Growth: A Pathway to Generational Success
Thanks to Mette Ballari for today’s FFI Practitioner article, which discusses the missing link in family business growth.
The Enduring Enterprise: Nurturing a Frontier Mindset
Thank you to the authors of this week’s FFI Practitioner, Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg, for this article discussing the strategies that enterprising families in emerging and frontier economies deploy to navigate unpredictable environments.