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Reshaping Reality: Unlocking the Potential of the Single-Family Office is an edited collection written by some of the most influential thought leaders in the field today. It argues that many single-family offices have accomplished great things – and now is the time to consider the next step in the field’s evolution. Based on an analysis of changing perceptions and realities around wealth, it explores common “design flaws” in the development of single-family offices and the potential for greater relevancy, leadership development, learning, and more. Chapter 1: Wealth: Perception Shapes Reality by Jill Shipley Chapter 2: Family Office Relevancy: Doing What’s Asked for and What’s Needed by Jim Coutré Chapter 3: The Transformative Family Office by Andrew Keyt Chapter 4: Family Office Leadership: Investing in the Development of the Professionals by Jill Barber and Greg McCann Chapter 5: The Role of Learning in the Family-Centerd Office: A Pathway to Building Capacities Needed to Thrive by Stacy Allred and Mary Duke Chapter 6: The Antidote to Private Equity by Paul Carbone Chapter 7: Voices of the Field Reshaping Reality is written for family leaders, single-family office leaders, and others interested in the field. It is edited by Jill Barber, President of CYMI Holdings, and Greg McCann, Founder, Board Member, and Advisor of Generation6 Family Enterprise Advisors.