Date: Tuesday, October 20th | Time: 11:00 AM EDT
Preparing the Rising Generation
What Families Need to Build Long Before Leadership Transfers.
STARTS IN
Transferring ownership is one thing. Preparing someone to carry it is another.
Families spend enormous amounts of time preparing assets for the next generation.
Estate plans are created. Trusts are established. Tax strategies are developed. Governance structures are designed.
But far less attention is often given to preparing the human being who will eventually inherit the opportunity, responsibility, complexity — and sometimes weight — that comes with being part of a family enterprise.
That preparation needs to begin long before a leadership title or ownership transition is on the table.
Because readiness isn't simply about whether someone can run a business.
It's also about whether they can:
• Understand who they are apart from the family enterprise
• Build confidence without entitlement
• Develop judgment and emotional maturity
• Navigate difficult family dynamics
• Receive feedback and take accountability
• Build healthy relationships across generations
• Understand ownership and stewardship
• Make decisions when values, expectations, and personalities collide
• Develop a meaningful life and identity of their own
And perhaps most importantly:
Are we developing the person — or simply preparing the position?
What You Will Learn
By the end of our hour together, you'll have greater clarity around:
• Where rising-generation development often gets overlooked
• What true readiness looks like beyond technical business skills
• Potential developmental gaps within your own family system
• Conversations families should begin earlier
• Ways to build capability without forcing a predetermined destination
• One or two practical actions your family can begin taking now
Participants will also receive our Rising Generation Readiness Reflection to help identify areas of strength and opportunities for greater development.
MEET YOUR SPEAKERS
Chris Yonker
Family Business Advisor | Founder, The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment®
Chris Yonker is Founder and CEO of the Center for Conscious Living & Fulfillment and a trusted advisor to family enterprises across North America. For more than three decades, Chris has helped family business owners strengthen leadership, improve communication, navigate governance challenges, develop next-generation leaders, and prepare organizations for successful transitions. His work integrates organizational development with the human dynamics that determine long-term business continuity.
David Young
Head of Client Transformation & Learning Experience
David Young works at the intersection of learning, personal development, leadership, and transformational experiences.
His work focuses on designing developmental journeys that move beyond information transfer to meaningful human growth — integrating curriculum, coaching, immersive experiences, reflection, and real-world application.
Preparing the Next Generation Starts Earlier Than Most Families Think.
You don't have to know who the next CEO will be.
You don't have to have your ownership transition mapped out.
And your children don't have to know exactly what role they want.
But you can begin developing the human capabilities that will allow them to make those decisions well when the time comes.
Who Should Attend
This private Executive Forum is designed for:
• Family Business Owners & Senior Generation Leaders who want to prepare the next generation thoughtfully without forcing them into a particular role.
• Rising-Generation Family Members who are exploring their relationship with the family enterprise, ownership, leadership, wealth, purpose, or responsibility.
• Family Business CEOs & Executives who are helping develop family members entering or progressing through the organization.
• Trusted Family Advisors including wealth advisors, attorneys, CPAs, family-office professionals, consultants, and others who help families navigate generational transitions.
You do not need to have an active succession plan underway.
In fact, this conversation is often most valuable before succession becomes urgent.
The Family Business Executive Forum
The Family Business Executive Forum is a series of exclusive virtual gatherings designed specifically for family business leaders and their advisors. These forums serve as a platform to bring together the best expert advisors from around the world to share their insights on the most important topics in family business leadership. Addressing family business challenges requires a different approach. We recognize that without addressing the human dynamics within family businesses, it's nearly impossible to touch the strategic side effectively.
Confidentiality and Anonymity
We understand that matters pertaining to family and business can be especially sensitive. Hence, we host these forums as a webinar so that no one in attendance outside of our team has access to the name of any other attendees and there is no option for attendees cameras to be seen. We will open the question box for questions at various times throughout the forum, and no one outside of our team can see or access the questions. We are committed to the privacy and confidentiality of our attendees.