We advise extraordinary individuals and companies on how to build and leave a memorable legacy and be remembered. A particular contribution that the world will never forget. We help you from the idea until its full implementation.
KEY QUESTIONS
Our experience shows that adopting a “legacy thinking” drives successful outcomes in every area of a person’s life, hence why reflecting on these questions is important.
How do you want to be remembered ?
By whom ?
For how long ?
For which legacy ?
What is a legacy
Leaving a legacy is about living for others while you are here and continuing doing things for them, long after you are not here any more.
Therefore, a legacy is much more than leaving wealth behind.
Thinking about your legacy helps you realize that you can make your own life meaningful for others and helps you focus on what matters most to you.
Why is leaving a legacy difficult
Even for individuals who have achieved extraordinary things and /or have been extremely inspiring, it is not always clear if they will be remembered at all.
Being able to leave a legacy and an inspiration to the world is the exception and not the rule.
Very few individuals will be ever remembered.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Our work and approach follows three steps:
1. Understand your history, motivations and passions
2. Define what could be your legacy
3. Help you build and leave your legacy
Each legacy project is unique and we assemble the best multi-disciplinary team to complete it.
PEOPLE WHO LEFT A LEGACY
Alfred Nobel
John D. Rockefeller
Jeanne Garnier
Soichiro Fukutake
Bill and Melinda Gates
Hans Wilsdorf
Zhai Meiqin
Cecil Rhodes
The Rothschild family
Florence Nightingale
OUR CLIENTS
Extraordinary individuals
We help extraordinary individuals think about their contribution to the world and about how they can make a bigger difference to others.
Going through the process is a truly fulfilling exercise that helps you focus on your deeper purpose.
We discuss with you what you have achieved in your life, what matters to you in order to better shape your legacy.
Extraordinary companies
We help extraordinary companies go beyond their normal business activities and find a deeper purpose.
Going through the process is a fulfilling exercise that helps re-evaluate what the purpose of the company should be and if the right elements are present to ensure its legacy.
We help you think about how different stakeholders perceive your company and which changes should be made to be seen as a truly meaningful and purposeful company.
THE CORE IDEA
Few extraordinary individuals and organizations have had a significant and lasting contribution to the world, at their level.
For those few, our mission is to help them build their unique legacy and ensure that they will be remembered for their contributions. Their legacy is always more than a “financial and business” legacy as it comprises also the “human” legacy made of your story, your values, your family and the inspiration and contribution that you will leave.
Our founding idea is therefore different – or complementary – from philanthropy or from wealth structuring as these would be a “means to an end” in order to leave a unique legacy.
FOUNDER OF LEGACY
Philippe Bongrand has been working in the private sector for the last three decades. He worked for top tier consulting firms (Boston Consulting Group, Roland Berger as a Senior Partner) and leading private banks (UBS Wealth Management) and has a long track record of advising individuals and organizations on their most important topics.
Philippe founded LEGACY based on his interest in what truly lasts and his own personal family history. He developed a unique approach on how to leave a legacy and be remembered, leveraging his expertise in strategy, marketing and communications.
He has accumulated global experience by having worked in more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America, which makes him a unique advisor to extraordinary people from all parts of the world.
Philippe graduated from Sorbonne University and holds an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from Northwestern University (Kellogg Graduate School of Management).