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“Flourishing” is a term that has been much in common parlance over the last decade or two, as it captures a sense of happiness as an activity, not a static state of contentment or satisfaction. We use it interchangeably with well-being to indicate the full range of true wealth for human beings.

We have had the good fortune to work with many flourishing families over the past 50 years. We have also had the great privilege to interview families around the globe for our research. This research, known as the 100-Year Families Study, focuses on families who have successfully transitioned a major family enterprise through at least two generations. They measure their achievements in decades, even centuries. We have sought their insights into what has worked: What factors have allowed them to flourish together for so long?²

From these conversations and our observations, we have distilled the following key elements in family flourishing. This is not an exhaustive list. It provides a beginning to thought and action.