CONSULTANCY & GUIDANCE
Family Offices & Businesses
Family offices and family businesses have complex and unique cultures, that provide strength but can also be challenging particularly, during periods of transition. My Doctoral research completed over twenty years ago focused on leadership challenges during succession for 1st – 2nd and 2nd – 3rd generation businesses. In many cases the emphasis for succession stops at financial aspects but lack of leadership planning and governance structures that futureproof the business results in signifcantly high rates of failure.
Flexible, informed support
My experience and specialist research can provide valuable insight and perspective for family businesses.
Intergenerational Succession
Planning sessions to work through governance and leadership systems to prepare the business for intergenerational transfer. This usually needs to happen 5-10 years before the expected handover period.
Conflict Resolution
Executive and senior leadership coaching for family members and non-family members to navigate the culture and handle conflicting demands and expectations around future plans for the business.
Sandbox Opportunities
Developing and incubating new areas of growth and providing opportunities for diversification. This area of work often means working with the next generation who want to carve out space in the wider family enterprise.
The leadership sessions with Dr Shaheena were insightful and diligently delivered and discussed
