What does it look like when a founder actually lets the next generation lead?

Kris Kluver calls this the Teacher. It's the opposite of the Seagull. The Teacher has done the inner work. They've shifted from building the business to building the people, the family, and the team. They share knowledge without controlling outcomes. They ask questions instead of giving answers. They get more satisfaction from watching others learn and succeed than from succeeding personally. They've found purpose beyond the company itself. Kris Kluver, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, calls the Teacher rare. Every time he sees one, the family thrives, not because the Teacher has all the answers but because they've given the next generation permission to find their own way. Even fail at times. Often with a safety net, but empowered and supported. The Teacher is the move that separates the roughly 30 percent of families who succeed from the 70 percent who don't.