Johanna Heise & Rudi Bauer

When Vision Becomes Legacy: Generational Change in Family Businesses

How do you protect a company’s legacy from AI while navigating generational change?

When Vision Becomes Legacy: Generational Change in Family Businesses
#1about 2 minutes

Balancing tradition and innovation in a family business

New generations in family businesses build upon core, future-oriented values rather than completely destroying tradition.

#2about 3 minutes

Communicating digital transformation to long-term employees

Legacy products can fund future innovation, but this requires transparent communication to help long-term employees adapt to new workflows and mindsets.

#3about 2 minutes

Leading through change with trust and transparency

Effective leadership during generational shifts relies on building trust through transparency, visibility, and being physically present to manage change collaboratively.

#4about 5 minutes

Why in-office presence is crucial for collaboration

In-person collaboration is favored to navigate challenging times and foster mentorship, as both new and experienced employees benefit from being physically present.

#5about 3 minutes

Addressing the challenge of knowledge transfer from retiring experts

Proactively planning for knowledge transfer from retiring employees is critical but must be handled sensitively to avoid making them feel pushed out.

#6about 3 minutes

How AI threatens the traditional publishing business model

Generative AI directly answers user queries, which disrupts the traditional publishing model that relies on traffic from search engines for revenue.

#7about 5 minutes

Maintaining journalistic integrity in the age of AI

The company's culture of journalistic integrity ensures that AI is used only as a tool, with human writers remaining responsible for truth and accuracy to maintain reader trust.

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