The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Discover Their Unique Place in the World

by Jamie Weiner

Overview

Discover how the children of prominent families pursue their own path while contributing to their family’s legacy

In The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Discover Their Unique Place in the World, accomplished family and private wealth consultant Dr. James Weiner delivers a unique and eye-opening discussion of the Rising Generation’s quest for self-determination in the shadow of a larger-than-life family. The author relies on qualitative research conducted on wealthy families to explore topics like:

• Rites of passage in prominent families and what liberation for young family members actually looks and feels like
• Separating from and returning to your family while finding people to trust on your journey
• How to deal with the long shadows cast by wealthy family members

Perfect for members of wealthy and accomplished families, as well as the people who advise them, The Quest for Legitimacy is an essential read for anyone navigating the complex dynamics of accomplished families.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119868279
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/06/2022
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	702,774
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

JAMIE WEINER, Psy.D., is co-founder of Inheriting Wisdom, a firm that works with prominent families on the problems that exist below the surface. He is co-author of The Legacy Conversation and has been profiled in Private Wealth magazine. He is a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Toward the Light 5

Chapter 2 The Betwixt and Between 19

Chapter 3 Stuck 29

Chapter 4 Breaking Points 43

Chapter 5 Make the Break: Take the Quest 57

Chapter 6 The Quest: The Inner Journey 69

Chapter 7 Exploration 91

Chapter 8 Women on the Quest 105

Chapter 9 Giants: Mere Mortals 123

Chapter 10 Rising: A Mindset 135

Moving forward on the Quest 145

About the Author 187

Index 189