Let's Talk Family Enterprise
Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of . In our latest episode, Host Steve Legler speaks with recently arrived CEO of Family Enterprise Canada, Steve Beauchesne, to discuss the organization's evolution through the merger, COVID and what's ahead for our community. Guest bio Steve Beauchesne Steve is no stranger to...
info_outline 60: Embracing Polarities to Harmonize Opposites in Enterprising FamiliesLet's Talk Family Enterprise
Host Steve Legler speaks with Cathy Carroll, author of Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business with Both Love and Logic. Together, they take a deep look at using the lens of Polarity Thinking to help family businesses work through many of the challenges they face, as well as how FEAs can use this tool to become better resources to their client families. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this...
info_outline 59: Mental Health Impacting Intergenerational Wealth TransfersLet's Talk Family Enterprise
In this episode, Aileen Miziolek talks with bestselling author and award-winning speaker, Dr. Thomas Deans, about the impact of mental health on intergenerational wealth transfers and how it led him to write his new book, The Happy Inheritor: How Successful Families Prepare Heirs and Transfer Wealth. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not...
info_outline 58: Sustainability and ESG in Family EnterprisesLet's Talk Family Enterprise
Host Steve Legler speaks with Professor Pramodita Sharma about sustainability and how family enterprises are uniquely placed to take advantage of business trends in this area. Pramodita shares inspiring stories based on her research, and points family businesses and their advisors into some promising directions. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the...
info_outline 57: The Family Office NavigatorLet's Talk Family Enterprise
In this episode, host Steve Legler speaks with Professor Peter Vogel of IMD Business School to discuss Vogel's recent book, Family Office Navigator. Together, they highlight the critical role advisors can play when business families consider setting up a family office or want to take a fresh look at what they currently have in place. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely...
info_outline 56: The Link Between Family Business Research and AdvisingLet's Talk Family Enterprise
Ambreen Bhaloo, Family Enterprise Advisor, guest hosts this episode and welcomes Francesco Barbera, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at The Ted Rogers School of Management for an in-depth discussion on the issue of homogeneity (all family firms are the same) vs. heterogeneity (all family firms are unique). In what ways does family governance lead to greater firm performance? Listen to this episode to find out! Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting...
info_outline 55: Rising Gen Innovation and Creativity in Family BusinessLet's Talk Family Enterprise
In this episode, Host and Family Enterprise Advisor, Aileen Miziolek, talks with Purpose & Identity Coach Perry Gladstone about how family businesses benefit from NextGen innovation and creativity while sharing solutions that allow all parties involved to find the agency and support they need to make it happen. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the...
info_outline 54: 2023 RetrospectiveLet's Talk Family Enterprise
In their traditional annual “retrospective” episode, hosts Steve Legler and Ruth Steverlynck discuss highlights from some of the episodes that debuted in 2023, hoping to stimulate listeners to re-listen for great content they may have missed the first time. Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of...
info_outline 53: Working With Systemic Change in Family BusinessLet's Talk Family Enterprise
Introduction Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Family Enterprise Canada. Description In this episode, Aileen Miziolek talks with Marita Fridjhon, co-author of System Inspired Leadership: How to Tap Collective Wisdom to Navigate Change, Enhance Agility and Foster Collaboration, and co-founder of CRR...
info_outline 52: Working With Family Relationship SystemsLet's Talk Family Enterprise
Introduction Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients. All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Family Enterprise Canada. Description: Host Steve Legler welcomes Aileen Miziolek as his guest for a discussion about the intricacies of working with families, and how thinking about them as a "relationship system" can be useful. They discuss...
info_outlineIn this episode, host Steve Legler speaks with Professor Peter Vogel of IMD Business School to discuss Vogel's recent book, Family Office Navigator. Together, they highlight the critical role advisors can play when business families consider setting up a family office or want to take a fresh look at what they currently have in place.
Welcome to Let’s Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients.
All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Family Enterprise Canada.
Guest bio
Peter Vogel is a Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship. As an expert on family enterprises, he leads IMD’s work in this field as Director of the IMD Global Family Business Center and Debiopharm Chair of Family Philanthropy. He works with families, owners, boards, and executives of family enterprises and family offices around the world focusing on transformations, governance, ownership and leadership succession, wealth management, fostering entrepreneurialism and innovation within the system, and establishing professional boards and leadership teams.
You can learn more about Peter Vogel on the IMD website and LinkedIn.
Key Takeaways
[:26] Steve Legler welcomes Peter Vogel and asks him to talk a little bit about how he and his organisation became involved in the family business space.
[3:10] Peter touches on how family enterprises and offices are a worldwide trending challenge.
[5:24] The Navigator concept was built for enterprising families, Peter explains how it eventually grew to be used by advisory positions also.
[9:10] Setting up a family office is a complex process, but it can also be the ecosystem by which families can manage wealth effectively.
[13:00] Keeping in mind that family offices will evolve alongside the families that build them; the focus needs to be on what works for them.
[16:34] When it comes to thinking of family offices, who needs to be at the table?
[19:53] A family office has to be designed to work for the family, Peter explains how the downloadable .pdf framework can help achieve that.
[22:06] From the family office to other models, Peter explains why and how they are branching out into new frameworks.
[25:45] The how of a family office isn’t the starting point and Peter offers how advisors can better guide families through the learning process.
[28:27] Peter talks about the importance of experimenting, learning, and developing best practices for families.
[31:22] Peter shares his book recommendations as well as his advice for advisors.
[35:33] Steve thanks Peter Vogel for sharing so much of his expertise and closes this episode by reminding listeners to rate and subscribe.
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Mentioned in this episode
Peter’s recommendations:
Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise, by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent, by Dipo Faloyin
FEX podcast episode #23: “Family Business Ownership: Four Rooms and Five Rights, with Josh Baron”
The Family Office Navigator: Your Guide to Building a Multigenerational Family Office, by Peter Vogel and Mario Marconi
The Family Business Symposium will take place on May 27‒29, 2024 in Calgary.
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