Who Are the Guardians of Family Legacy?

Enterprising families are acutely aware of the threats and opportunities that influence their sustainability. Through the data and insights gained from this report, we aim to deepen the collective understanding and importance of the next generation and their hopes and intentions when it comes to their family business and legacy. This report also includes key questions and insights on the transition of ownership, including intentions, timelines, and perceived barriers to and within family ownership transition.

This report represents the second segment of a longer study of transition intentions. The first report, Ready, Willing and Interested—Or Not?, took an in-depth look at transition planning and how family business leaders can prepare their family, as well as their business, for this imminent transition of wealth, ownership, and leadership.