Signature frameworks
Two lenses. One discipline.
One lens for the family behind the money, one for the strategy behind the business. Both ask the same question: what needs attention first, and what is it costing everything else?
The Five Capitals of a Family Name
Wealth that lasts rests on five capitals, not one. Ryan’s lens for the family behind the money.
- FinancialIs the money structured to survive the next generation, cycle and deal?
- EnterpriseIs the business worth owning, and could it be handed on?
- HumanAre the next leaders ready, and are the roles clear?
- ReputationWhat does the name stand for: an asset, or a risk?
- DecisionHow are big decisions made, by whom, and how quickly? The keystone.
Four levels of practice: Not yet established · Informal or developing · Defined and in use · Used and reviewed
The Strategy Durability pressures
Strategies rarely fail because they were wrong. They fail when the conditions that made them right quietly expire.
- Source of advantageHow much of the advantage survives a well-funded copy?
- Market changeTechnology, regulation, energy and how customers buy.
- Capital resilienceCould the business hold course through a hard year?
- Leadership continuityWould the strategy outlive its author?
- External dependenciesWho holds the power: you, or those you depend on?
- AdaptabilityHow quickly can the business change course?
Priority issues first, then a profile of typical practice across the six pressures. No overall score.
