Different Generations, Different Concerns
One Solution
Focusing on intergenerational leadership transitions for family businesses, offering a measurable and sustainable academy experience.
Preparing the next generation for leadership is one of the top three priorities for family offices.
JP Morgan Global Family Office Report, 2024Over the next 20 years, more than 1,000 billionaires will transfer approximately $1.2 trillion in wealth to their children.
UBS Global Family Office Report, 202470% of family offices lack a structured approach to preparing the next generation.
JP Morgan Global Family Office Report, 2024Do you have a family business?
Preparing the Next Generation
In Family Businesses
Next Generation Preparation
Top Three in the World
Many family businesses encounter substantial difficulties transferring the valuable legacy established by the founding generation through years of effort to the next generation.
Data indicates that numerous businesses struggle to transition seamlessly to the next generation. The root of this issue often lies in the traditional mentorship approaches, which fail to keep pace with the rapidly evolving demands of the business world. This gap underscores the necessity of preparing the next generation not merely to ‘manage’, but to ‘delegate management’ effectively. This preparation ensures that the business is led by professionals equipped with the appropriate tools and vision.
I've worked hard for years, built a valuable family business legacy, and am thinking about the future.
Opportunities and tough decisions lie ahead; taking over the family business isn't easy.
The Birth of SPALDA
While working with family businesses, people often asked, ‘How do we involve our children in the business?’ This question was often asked too late and without proper preparation. It became clear that we needed a program to train the next generation not just to ‘manage’ but to ‘delegate management’ according to corporate governance principles.
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2003-2017
Observation
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2017-2022
Conceptual Design
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2022-2024
Initial Application
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