John Broons

John Broons is the author of Creating a Thriving Family Business: Progress Not Perfection, a practical guide that helps families build successful businesses without sacrificing the relationships that matter most.

For more than 40 years, John has worked alongside family businesses throughout Australia and around the world, helping founders, siblings, and future generations navigate succession, governance, communication, and the unique challenges that arise when family and business intersect. His practical, people-first approach has helped hundreds of families strengthen relationships while creating businesses that endure across generations.

A globally recognised family business adviser, John is a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute (FFI) one of only three Fellows in Australia a multi-award-winning adviser, co-founder of Family Business Australia (Victoria), Vistage Chair, speaker, and trusted mentor.

Drawing on decades of real-world experience, John developed his Thriving Family Business methodology to give families practical frameworks they can apply immediately. His work focuses on helping families improve communication, establish governance that works, navigate generational transition with confidence, and build a lasting legacy based on shared values rather than conflict.

John believes thriving family businesses aren't built on perfection, they're built through trust, clarity, honest conversations, and steady progress.

When he's not advising family businesses, John enjoys sharing his insights through speaking engagements, mentoring business leaders, and helping families create stronger businesses for generations to come.