You’re Capable of This Too!
In Their Own Words: Hope Made Visible
Dick Wittman
Wittman Consulting
Many faced with succession don't even know what questions to ask, or what homework they should do to maximize their preparedness. This book is a great first homework assignment. Patti combines her solid professional experiences with her deep passion to help others move forward.
Maggie Van Camp
Loft32 Founder
Passionate Advocate for Succession Planning
The Future Leader offers a fresh perspective that provides clear actions, engaging storytelling, and a call to action for the future.
Mike Bossy
Bossy Nagy Group CPAs
Director of Marketing & Chief of Exponential Opportunities
This book should be in everyone's library who is involved in the family business transition space. I have read it twice and have adapted some of my thinking to incorporate some of Patti's great thinking.
Your Roadmap for Fearless Family Business Leadership
Stop Guessing - Start Leading
Patti Durand's book, The Future Leader: The Successor's Guide to Family Business Leadership, gives you the scripts, tools, and confidence to navigate tough conversations—before they become crises.
Patti Durand - Speaker & Author of
The Future Leader: The Guide to Family Business Leadership
Patti Durand: Your Guide Through Generational Transitions
Author, speaker, and relentless advocate for replacing family business tension with trust.
Patti Durand gives families the language for smoother successions. She turns succession pain into actionable change by giving audiences the language to rewrite their legacy.
Events & Appearances
March 17, 2026
Alberta Canola Leaders
Alberta
Workshop session
Listen to the New Podcast: How Could I Know?
We Don't Have All the Answers.
But Together, We Have The Experience.
Proudly part of the RealAgriculture Network, How Could I Know? is a monthly podcast co-hosted by Patti Durand and Chris Corbett.
Join us as we sit down with farmers and entrepreneurs to talk about the moments that shaped them. From farm succession hurdles to unexpected business transitions, we’re unpacking the times our guests had to navigate unfamiliar territory and learn in real time.
We ask our guests one simple question: If you could go back, what do you wish you had known?
Listen & subscribe wherever you find your podcasts.
