Strong Roots, Room to Grow: The Individual Side of Family Succession

In this episode, we’re joined by Perry Gladstone, a confidential coach, advisor, and family enterprise transition specialist at Perry Gladstone Consulting. Drawing on his experience building and selling Limited Snowboards and reinventing himself along the way, Perry brings a personal understanding to the decisions facing founders and rising-generation leaders. Our conversation considers how unspoken expectations influence the roles family members accept, what it means to honour a legacy while retaining personal choice, and why founders need support in discovering who they want to be as their responsibilities change. We also discuss Perry’s approach to an “individual succession plan” and how greater clarity about each person’s aspirations can inform governance and transition planning.