What can family business leaders do to prepare for a successful transition of power and leadership from one generation to the next? Why do so many family businesses fail in this process? What are the leadership skills and kinds of governance structures needed in each generation to enrich the Family Legacy, their Business, Societal Contribution and Wealth?

What can family business leaders do to prepare for a successful transition of power and leadership from one generation to the next? Why do so many family businesses fail in this process? What are the leadership skills and kinds of governance structures needed in each generation to enrich the Family Legacy, their Business, Societal Contribution and Wealth?

Areas of Specialization

  • Family and Corporate Governance Structures.
  • Succession Planning.
  • Conflict Resolution Between Family Shareholders.
  • Family Protocols and Constitutions.
  • Family Council and Family Office  Development.
  • Facilitation of Family Meetings.
  • Integrates knowledge and technique from Organization Development, Family Systems, Individual Development, and Change Management.

Professional Highlights

Specialist With Large Complex Family Systems.

Dr. Silverman has worked with families who are currently in the process of sustaining their sixth and seventh generations. He has worked with family businesses of over 100 family shareholders, and with family businesses that have over 10, 000 employees. He often works with several generations in the room.

Worked with Families and Presented Keynotes and Seminars Worldwide.

Dr. Silverman has worked with numerous families in South America, Central America and North America as well as in Europe. Clients have included several family dynasties. He has presented over 100 Keynotes and Seminars in more than 15 countries on a variety of topics including Family Business Leadership, Succession, Conflict Resolution, Generational Needs and Change.

Former President of IODA.

Dr. Silverman served as President of the International Organization Development Association for nine years. During this time he more then tripled their treasury and membership, stabilized the administrative office and governance structure and oversaw the development of several innovative international Organization Development programs to this non-profit organization worldwide.

Recepient of the Richard Beckhard Award.

For outstanding contribution to the field of Organization Development.

Is One of the Pioneers in bringing the knowledge… in the field of Family Business to many Latin American countries. He gave some of the first seminars on Leadership and Family Business in such countries as Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Honduras, and Panama. He has presented at a number of well recognized institutions such as General Assembly of Heckerling Institute, Society for Trust and Estate Planners, Young President Organizations, Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises and many others.

Presenter of early conferences in Family Business in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina & other countries.

Family Dynasties.
Dr. Silverman has worked with several family dynasties on issues of Family and Wealth Sustainability. This includes structure of Succession, Transfer of Power, Decision-making processes, Governance and Conflict Resolution.
Structure and Facilitation of Double Succession Process.
From First to Second Generation and twenty years later, from Second to Third Generation for Business Families and Families of wealth. Includes work on development of Generational Vision, Values Statements and Governance Structures.

Current Events

Recent Publications.

A Systems View” in Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation, edited by Judi Neal. Published by Springer, 2020. This is a chapter in a book on Transformation published by springer in 2020. This book of about thirty chapters each by a different author provides approaches to transformation from individual, organizational and family business perspectives.

Chair of the Saul A. Silverman IODA Endowment Fund.

Leading an international committee that raises funds and invests them in order to give out an annual award to individuals who show extraordinary work in Conflict Resolution and Healing. Work includes setting up a Nomination, Application and Selection process.

Study Group Member and Co-Presenter at Family Firm Institute (FFI) Conference Presentation on Mediation.

As a member of FFI’s Mediation Study Group we developed and I assisted in a Role Play showing Family Dynamics of a Family Business benefitting through Mediation techniques of Unraveling the Hidden Threads of Conflict in a family unexpectedly facing Succession Challenges due to Covid-19.

Spiritual Leadership Webinar.

Due to the Covid 19 crisis this annual weekend seminar was transformed into a bimonthly webinar which applies spiritual and transformative principles to how to deal with this global crisis.  Topics range from “What is God?” to “Moving from Ego to Eco Leadership”, and “Spiritual Leadership in Times of Disruptive Change” and “What Democracy Requires”.  Participants include CEOs, Attorneys, Consultants and Artists.

What we Do

We help Family Businesses and Family Offices sustain their family and their wealth over generations.

We particularly focus on areas of:

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Succession.

Governance.

Conflict Resolution.

Building each generation’s family legacy.

In working with family businesses and wealth we look at four central areas; the family, each individual, the core business and the family wealth as a whole. This is because they are all intertwined and impact each other.

Consulting Services

In addition to our Consultative Services and Speaking at national and international Conferences, we offer three Special Programs annually. Click any item below to see description.

  • LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR NEXT GENERATION.
  • FOR PROFESSIONALS: CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
  • SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP.

Special Programs

We often utilize assessment tools such as Hogan Assessment as well as 360 degree Feedback in identifying Leadership Strengths and Learning Challenges.

Mentoring and Coaching

Durante los últimos veinte años, el Dr. Silverman ha presentado seminarios y conferencias magistrales en más de quince países con grupos que van desde doce hasta más de 1000 personas.

Keynotes & Seminars

Podcast

Family Business Governance

by Marc A Silverman, Ph.D

Resolving conflict within family businesses with Marc Silverman

by Marc A Silverman, Ph.D

Business Words Power

by Marc A Silverman, Ph.D