The future of a family firm isn’t inherited, it’s built.

 

This dynamic executive program is designed for the rising and current leaders of family-owned businesses who want to lead with clarity, purpose, and long-term vision. Across five immersive days, participants will explore what it means to lead across generations, design inclusive governance, navigate difficult conversations, and take ownership of their family’s legacy while shaping its future.

Through hands-on simulation games, real-world case discussions, and expert facilitation, the program helps participants become confident stewards of both family and firm.

Who it is aimed for?

This program is ideal for professionals who:

  • Next-generation leaders preparing to step into ownership, governance, or executive roles;
  • Current leaders and family shareholders seeking to empower the next generation;
  • Family teams wishing to align across generations;
  • Non-family executives involved in succession, governance, or family communication.

Key Benefits

  • Define their leadership identity within the context of a multi-generational family firm;
  • Understand and manage the succession process, including emotional and strategic dimensions;
  • Design and evaluate governance structures that support both business growth and family unity;
  • Navigate complexity and conflict using tools for difficult conversations and relational dynamics;
  • Explore global expansion strategies while staying anchored in family values;
  • Activate capital and influence through impact investing, philanthropy, and responsible ownership;
  • Build a personalized roadmap for their next steps as leaders, owners, and contributors to legacy.

Lead the Legacy. Shape What’s Next.
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1) From Family Values to Business Value
2) Responsible Business as a Strategy for a Sustainable Future
3) Simulation-Game
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1) Rethinking Succession: Building a Legacy beyond Wealth
2) From Wealth to Worth: Using Capital to Shape a Better Future
3) Simulation-Game
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TRAVELLING
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1) Steering the Family: Building Structures that Hold You Together
2) Challenges of Leading your Family
3) Simulation-Game
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1) The Art of Difficult Conversations
2) Going Global, Staying Rooted: Internationalizing the Family Firm
3) Simulation-Game

Program Director

Contact the program manager:

E-mail: andreia.hidalgo@ucp.pt
Phone: +351 214 269 846 

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