Episode 259: Why Preparation Is Governance

Family Office Daily · Sep 17, 2026 · 2m

Discover why governance isn't about control—it's about preparation. In this episode of Family Office Daily, M.C. Laubscher reveals the fundamental difference between families that survive multiple generations and those that don't: survivors prepare for problems they hope will never happen. Control is reactive (what you do when something goes wrong), but preparation is proactive (what you do before anything goes wrong). Multi-generational families create succession plans when patriarch is healthy, document decision-making authority when everyone agrees, establish crisis protocols when there's…