Lagos Business School | Family Business Initiative
Governance and Succession in Family Businesses
VAT Included
Programme
Overview
This intensive course offers a thorough understanding of governance and succession planning in family businesses. It highlights the essential role of these elements in ensuring business continuity, family harmony, and successful leadership transitions across generations.
Participants will examine frameworks, strategies, and practical tools to handle the complexities of family relationships, develop effective governance structures, and plan for smooth leadership and ownership succession. Through real-world case studies and interactive sessions, this course equips participants with actionable insights to strengthen their family businesses for future generations.
Why This Programme?
Practical Tools
Gain actionable frameworks for governance and succession.
Case Studies
Analyse real family business challenges and solutions.
Networking
Engage with peers facing similar challenges.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the critical importance of governance and succession
- Design effective governance frameworks (family councils, constitutions, boards)
- Develop tailored succession plans (leadership and ownership transition)
- Enhance family communication and conflict resolution
- Overcome key challenges in implementation
- Ensure a lasting business and family legacy
- Preserve wealth using trusts, wills and other tools
Who Should Attend?
The programme is tailored for:
- Family Business Owners & Founders
- Next-Generation Leaders & Successors
- Family Business Advisors & Consultants
- Board Members & Senior Executives
- Legal and Financial Professionals
Faculty & Facilitators
Learn directly from academics and practitioners with hands-on experience in family business governance and succession.
Dr Okey Nwuke
Director, LBS Family Business Initiative
Prof. Chris Ogbechie
Professor of Strategic Management; Former Dean, LBS
Mr Kunle Elebute
Chairman, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria; Former Chairman, KPMG Africa
Ms Abiola Adediran
Family Business Advisor; Co-Founder, Genea Family Office
Prof Franklin Ngwu
Professor of Strategy, Corporate Governance & Risk Management, LBS
Mr Segun Sowande
Partner & Head, Strategy and Business Consulting, KPMG Africa
Mr Chidi Okoro
Founder, Drugs and Medicaments Nigeria Limited
Prof. Kemi Ogunyemi
Professor of Business Ethics, LBS
Mr Isaac Orolugbagbe
CEO, Accelstra Limited; Senior Fellow, LBS