Search Results

Choosing the right technology among so many choices is hard. Deciding which technology to adopt and how to best use it are challenges for leaders, especially in a time of rapid change. The focus has now shifted from the cost of the technology to ensuring the right technology is used to fulfill business goals. This guide is designed to help you filt...

When there's a pandemic and the business landscape is no longer business-as-usual, you may wonder how best to proceed—how to keep going and find ways to not just survive but thrive. In this webinar with a spotlight on technology, we explore the ways to improve performance and how better information leads to better...

Often, families execute wealth transfer planning strategies without fully considering what wealth and family legacy means to them—particularly the importance of defining and sharing their associated social, economic, and philanthropic values. In this interview, two advisors examine the value of family education and the critical role advisors play i...

Today’s environment is perfect for high net worth individuals and families to maximize flexibility, minimize taxation, and execute their desired plan. But given the current economic and political climate, the outsized benefits available today may not be available tomorrow. That is why it is critical to execute your plan now.

Things are new, not normal. As the pandemic recedes, businesses are not headed into a familiar past. Nearly two-thirds of CFOs are worried that talent shortages could impair their ability to meet short-term strategies. A similar percentage are worried about controlling compensation and benefits cost. Addressing this tension and other pressing prior...

On the path back to growth, organizations are placing the customer experience (CX) at the top of their lists of digital priorities, beating out operational efficiencies by the slimmest of margins. As the balance of interactions between businesses and customers skews more digital and mobile in a post-COVID world, organizations will do well to i...

We’ve all heard the terms “quiet quitting,” “quiet firing,” and the “great resignation” that point to the need for better employee engagement, which is a state of mind in which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the organization, and want to put discretionary effort into their work...

In moving past the “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations” adage, advisors in the family wealth space are emphasizing the importance of the family’s qualitative capitals that go beyond serving only the financial capital goals. This shift has elevated the family client experience and expectations. It’s part of the Wealth 3.0 movement tha...

Given the latest court decisions in Delaware and the Federal Trade Commission’s announcements on restrictive covenants, it’s becoming clear that employers will need to rethink or halt their non-compete restrictions and clauses on employees when it comes to their HR policies and procedures. Although the Delaware Supreme Court has not yet...

What is the value of financial advice? This question is of utmost importance to financial advisors, investors, and the finance industry in general. By putting a number on the value of their advice, financial advisors can surface the highest-value advice interventions and demonstrate their value to clients to retain and attract more business. The va...

Employing service providers in your home carries considerable risk. If not handled with extreme care, the process of hiring, termination, and managing day-to-day responsibilities can create liability—and even result in claims of discrimination and retaliation by the employee. This report provides a snapshot of an increasingly complex employment lan...

Attracting and retaining talent was a significant problem for many organizations before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it continues to be a major issue across most industries. While the pandemic complicated matters, business leaders should look at the talent challenge as an opportunity to reposition itself and take the necessary steps—including l...

With the shift moving away from a fear-based approach to a more positive paradigm, Wealth 3.0 presents the way forward in the wealth advising community. In practice, Wealth 3.0 empowers family clients to work together toward the creative possibilities their wealth and business can offer. Here are some of the practical shifts in mindset and practice...

With each challenge comes the opportunity to reevaluate and do better. This was evident in 2020 when the COVID pandemic brought about a sea change in the way business was done. In this episode, guest Doris Meister discusses how the virus has changed the ways advisors help clients achieve their goals, and what you should look for when choo...

Ransomware is a dynamically evolving risk, impacting organizations around the world with rapidly increasing loss frequency and severity. The insights on this risk are intended to focus conversations around loss preparation and risk management, and help guide well-informed cybersecurity investments.