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As a family enterprise, you've built something remarkable. More than just a business—a legacy, a family's future.
Your family enterprise is the culmination of countless difficult decisions: how to honor the past while boldly facing the future; how to preserve your entrepreneurial spirit while creating structures that ensure longevity; how to be a family and a business.
As you’ll know all too well by now, these tensions are not easily answered by standard corporate playbooks or generic frameworks.
That’s where RRA Generation comes in. Our comprehensive expertise—from leadership and culture to succession planning and transformation—is designed to help your family enterprise thrive across generations.
Our advice goes beyond cookie-cutter solutions to focus on long-term partnerships united by a shared goal of building something that lasts.
The family enterprises we advise
We've spent decades advising family enterprises globally on how to secure leadership success—whatever stage of their journey.
Family enterprise leadership services to help your business thrive
Every family enterprise faces pivotal tensions, fueled by common priorities of legacy, innovation, and the desire to build something that lasts.
Navigating these challenges demands a leadership strategy that recognizes the intricate web of values, culture, relationships, and aspirations that make your business unique. That’s RRA Generation.
The tension
How to preserve your legacy while attracting fresh perspectives.
Our approach
Finding and growing the right people isn't just about skills and experience. It's about identifying individuals who can carry forward your organization’s vision while bringing new ideas to the table.
We help you spot that talent, both inside and outside your family, and give them the mentoring and transition support they need to flourish. Because your business deserves leaders who care about it as much as you do.
The tension
How to protect your core values while evolving your culture.
Our approach
Your values and traditions are what make your business unique. They're not up for negotiation. But how you put those values into practice needs to evolve as your business grows.
We help you identify what must be preserved at all costs, and what can be reimagined for the future. Because adapting doesn't mean giving up who you are.
The tension
How to secure family harmony while driving necessary change.
Our approach
Succession isn’t just a transfer of roles—it’s a complex transformation requiring deft handling. Successful leadership transitions require deliberate planning, shared vision alignment, skills development, and emotional intelligence.
Our approach ensures smooth generational handovers that preserve your entrepreneurial spirit while enabling adaptive growth. We don’t just plan succession—we architect legacies that last.
The tension
How to maintain continuity while embracing innovation.
Our approach
Change is inevitable. But that doesn't mean throwing away everything that got you here. You need to evolve while keeping your special sauce—the unique approach that sets your business apart. We help you embrace new ways of working while protecting what matters most. Because the best transformations build on your strengths, not replace them.
The tension
How to develop future-focused leaders while honoring family values
Our approach
Leadership development in family enterprises demands a delicate touch—it requires cultivating independent thinkers who can innovate while respecting the values that made your business successful in the first place. Through rigorous assessment of leadership potential and clear development journeys, we help you build pipelines of future-ready leaders who can drive business success for generations to come. Leaders who are equipped to honor your legacy while driving necessary evolution.
The tension
How to establish governance that provides both control and flexibility.
Our approach
Good governance shouldn't feel like a straight jacket. A strong board should be your ally, not your enemy. It should protect your interests while helping your business thrive. We help you build an effective board that combines family wisdom with outside expertise—giving you both control and guidance.
A partnership built on understanding
Your business isn't just another enterprise—it’s a legacy in the making.
That's why we developed RRA Generation.
Let's have a conversation about where you want to take your business next. Whether you're navigating today’s challenges or planning for tomorrow’s successes, we are here.
Chances are when you meet with us, you’ll do most of the talking and we’ll do most of the listening. Together, we’ll figure out the right leadership solutions for your business. Don’t expect PowerPoints and flow charts. Do expect our full attention and commitment to understanding you. Only then can we begin to help.
Beyond cookie-cutter solutions
Hear Justus O’Brien, global leader of our family enterprise advisory practice, on our tailored approach.
Your team of family enterprise advisors
Lead by Justus O’Brien, our global family enterprise advisory practice brings decades of experience working with family enterprises globally, whatever stage of their journey. We recognize that family enterprises represent something extraordinary—where legacy meets innovation, family meets business, and shared values create powerful business advantages. Our commitment extends beyond traditional consulting—we build enduring relationships to become trusted partners in family enterprises for generations to come.
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