In this episode, Dave Specht interviews Dennis Jaffe on his book "Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises". They discuss Dennis' landmark study of family businesses that have survived generational transitions to reach 100+ years.

Dave Specht is the author of The Family Business Whisperer & creator of The Family Business Masterclass (www.familybusinessmasterclass.com) with Dennis Jaffe. He is also the developer of The Generational Wealth Masterclass (www.generationalwealthmasterclass.org) with James E. Hughes Jr. His professional mission is to Preserve Families and Perpetuate Businesses.

Dennis Jaffe, a Senior Research Fellow with Banyan Global Advisors, is a San Francisco-based advisor to families about family business, governance, wealth, and philanthropy. Besides this book, he is the author of Cross Cultures: How Global Families Negotiate Change Across Generations, Stewardship in Your Family Enterprise: Developing Responsible Family Leadership Across Generations, and Working With the Ones You Love. His global insights have led to teaching or consulting engagements in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. He has a BA degree in Philosophy, an MA in Management, and a PhD in sociology, all from Yale University, and is professor emeritus of organizational systems and psychology at Saybrook University in San Francisco.

Link to book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/47tE5ZF