Ten traps to avoid in business succession

Managing a business and transferring it are not separate acts. One quietly shapes the conditions of the other. Decisions taken years before a succession — governance choices, financial discipline, talent development — often determine whether a transition unfolds smoothly or under strain.

This presentation examines the recurring pitfalls leaders encounter when preparing a business transfer: strategic blind spots, organisational inertia, and the human tensions that tend to surface precisely when stability matters most. The specificities of family businesses, where emotional, patrimonial and relational issues can complicate both governance and the transition to the next generation will also be adressed.

Grounded in practical experience, this event will draw on real cases and lived dilemmas, in order to provide immediately usable tools for better management today and transfer tomorrow.

A light lunch will be provided.