Heritage Connection
Building the legacy of formidable
African entrepreneurs
Learn more about Heritage Connection's Upcoming Events and family business Resources.
Upcoming Events
Below is a sample of experiential dinner events and family business forums.
Experiential Dinner Events
Family businesses benefit most from peer-learning compared to any other method. Take the first step towards joining our exclusive community of the most successful family businesses across Africa by hosting an experiential dinner with Heritage Connection.
Our dinners are an unconventional and unforgettable experience, illuminating the commitment you require
to transform your family into a
thriving multigenerational family business with an unparalleled legacy.
EAST AFRICA
OCTOBER 2020
An intimate, invitation-only group of family businesses hosted by one of the most international family businesses in South Africa on the theme: Harmonious Work.
Harmonious work is both created (by the decisions and actions of each incoming generation) and sustained (by the decisions and actions of each outgoing generation).
Learn how family businesses strike a balance between different individuals, pursuing different activities, over different time horizons.
SOUTH AFRICA
AUGUST 2020
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Succession
Harmonious
Work
We have partnered with one of the oldest family businesses in East Africa to host an intimate group of family businesses on the theme: The Self-fulfilling Prophecy of Succession.
Succession is both a push –where the current family business leader believes in the talents, strengths, and abilities of the successor– and a pull – where the successor believes in his or her capacity to produce the necessary results.
Assess whether your succession process is empowering for both the predecessor and successor.
Come taste the Heritage Connection experience!
African-European
Family Business Forum
A four-day experiential experience on the most pressing issues affecting family businesses as well as celebrating families that have overcome significant obstacles.
The event will be held across
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
EUROPE
NOVEMBER 2020
Resources
We curate information specific to your family business so you can make informed and insightful decisions like a 200+ year old family business. These carefully chosen documents guide you to learn from other family businesses.
Below is a sample of Case Studies and Reports and from our database.
Case Studies
Adhering to the Jebsen and Jessen Governance Principle
"One Captain – One Ship!"
Two long-established seafaring German families, Jebsen and Jessen, established their business in South East Asia in 1894. Based on the “One Captain – One Ship” principle, only one person –the chosen successor– can own all of the family businesses. He must buy his shares from the existing owner. Learn how this principle has enabled the two families to endure 3 wars, destruction and seizure of the family business.
What family business principle will inspire future generations in your family business?
Adopting the Takanashi & Mogi Creed
"Sincerity first and profits will follow. Neglect neither!"
The origin of the Takanashi & Mogi families, owners of the famous Kikkoman Japanese soy sauce maker, dates back to 1661. Today, the family business has grown into a USD 3.6 billion dollar global enterprise owned by 68 family members who represent 600+ family members spread across the two families. Learn how the family creed has helped the family business to navigate multiple challenges.
What beliefs will your successors adopt? How well have you cemented your family creed to last for centuries?
Living the Hōshi Family Business Philosophy
"Learn from Water, Learn by Oneself!"
According to the “learn from water” philosophy, when water flows into a new space, it takes the shape of its surroundings before forging a new path to find a way out and continue on. Likewise, for the incoming generation, an important interpretation of this philosophy is when joining the 1,400-year-old family business, first absorb the ways of the organization and try to adopt them before trying to change them.
What underlying family business philosophy will guide future generations of your descendants for centuries?
Reports
The Secret of Strong Family Businesses
Characteristics of family businesses that succeed long term are good governance, cultivating family and non-family talent, disciplined succession, and strong family gravity (which is the unique element that keeps the family together over time).
Women are
Redefining Legacy
Women are shaping the future of family businesses based on their motivations and expectations of their wealth, decision-making drivers and perspective on legacy.
The Power of Psychological Ownership
Psychological ownership, where family members feel strong emotional ties to the family business, is a bond that allows a family to maintain control of a business across multiple generations.