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Get equipped with the leadership, business and influence skills you need to step confidently into a family business leadership role.
The Key Issues
Stepping into a leadership role within a family-owned business brings a unique combination of opportunity and complexity. As a next-generation leader, you are expected to demonstrate credibility, sound judgment and executive presence while navigating legacy, family dynamics and evolving business demands. You may be balancing respect for tradition with the need to drive strategic renewal, clarifying your role and authority during a transition phase, and building trust across generations — from family shareholders to non-family executives and board members. At the same time, you need to strengthen your decision-making, strategic thinking and business acumen to contribute confidently at executive level. Addressing these intertwined leadership, governance and stakeholder challenges is critical to stepping into your role with clarity, confidence and long-term impact.
Leadership Credibility & Executive Presence
Strategic Thinking in Family Enterprises
Key Competences
Decision-Making & Business Judgment
Self-Awareness, Resilience & Leadership Maturity
The Right Programme for You
You are a next-generation family member or identified successor preparing to take on greater responsibility in a family-owned business. This programme gives you the leadership capabilities, strategic perspective and professional credibility needed to lead effectively in a complex family-business environment.
Highlights
Learn, Practice and Use
- Understand the unique leadership challenges of family businesses
- Strengthen self-awareness, executive presence, and decision‑making
- Build trusted relationships across generations and stakeholder groups
- Communicate effectively and influence with credibility
- Navigate governance, expectations, and role clarity during transition
- Apply leadership skills directly to real business challenges
Programme Details
MCE programmes are built on real leadership challenges faced by international managers and designed to deliver practical, actionable learning. This programme provides next-generation leaders with the confidence, clarity, and tools they need to succeed in family-owned business environments – without creating political pressure or friction.
Six Programme Modules
1 | Understanding the Family Business Context
- What makes family businesses unique
- Balancing tradition, continuity, and future growth
- Expectations for next-generation leaders
2 | Leading Self: Building Credibility & Presence
- Executive presence and leadership identity
- Self-awareness, resilience, and judgment under pressure
- Personal leadership strengths and development areas
3 | Leading Others: Influencing Across Generations
- Motivating teams and managing performance
- Communication that builds trust and alignment
- Managing upward and navigating family dynamics professionally
4 | Leading the Business: Strategic & Operational Acumen
- Introduction to strategic thinking in family enterprises
- Decision-making frameworks for emerging leaders
- Business fundamentals: finance, operations, customer impact
5 | Leading Stakeholders & Governance Interfaces
- Working with boards, owners, and senior leaders
- Conflict navigation and difficult conversations
- Building long-term trust and credibility
6 | Personal Leadership Action Plan
- Individual development planning
- Translating programme insights into real‑world behaviours
- Next steps for continued leadership growth
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