Publications
Free downloadable resources
Pillar #1: Alignment, by David Bork
“Alignment” is learning a process of values clarification for yourself, and then learning how to balance yours with those of other family members.
Pillar #2: Boundaries, by David Bork
This pillar addresses the critical need for, and functions of, boundaries.
Pillar #3: Communication, by David Bork
To be an exceptional communicator includes the ability to be constructive—to use communication in a positive way that accomplishes positive results.
Pillar #4: Competency, by David Bork
In this pillar, you will learn the specific things parents must do to prepare their children for the lives that await them.
The Spirit of Wealth Preservation: Leverage Your Finite Life for the Infinite Good
Most people who desire wealth have no idea what it truly is. Wealth isn’t defined by an account balance, the value of properties, or an impending inheritance. Instead, wealth is best described as family.
Build an Enterprise Family to Last: Proven Strategies to Thrive Across Generations
Enterprise Families share the ownership and stewardship of collective family assets, and they face challenges sustaining the family and keeping the Enterprise aligned in the face of growing complexity and diversity with each subsequent generation.
Founder Paralysis: A Family Business Fable about a Founder’s Loss of Identity
Incompetent. Irrelevant. Powerless. These are just a few of the feelings that nag founders when the business conversation turns to succession.
The 10×10 Learning Roadmap: Advancing Flourishing in Families of Wealth
Discover a holistic approach to tailored, lifelong learning and development. Build 10 core competencies across each of life’s stages to effectively navigate the opportunities and challenges of financial wealth.
Health, Wealth and Families: How to Assure Your Wealth Helps, Not Hurts, Your Family
Many families, who have built or inherited wealth, worry that their wealth will hurt their families, destroy their children’s motivation to work, or contribute to dysfunction in the lives of their grandchildren.
Family Business Board Governance
Governance structures in family companies must be designed to safeguard the long-term interests of family shareholders by ensuring the growth and continuity of the enterprise and promoting the family’s harmony and welfare.
AFBG: A non-profit organization
Our resources and knowledge foster learning and growth in business-owning families and their advisors. We convene communities and deliver broad access to education, skills, and tools through online and in-person workshops, peer forums, and other formats, making our content readily available.