Family Business Management

Family Business Management provides an accessible overview of the core aspects of family business, with an international, practice-based perspective. Structured in four parts, the book covers key topics such as family firm goals, conflict management, human resources, strategy, financial management, family and business governance, and succession planning. A wide variety of cases and examples are used throughout the book to highlight cultural and institutional differences between family businesses in contrasting contexts.

The one book you need to navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business - and business family.

If you are a family business founder preparing for your next chapter, this book is your essential guide to family business succession, retirement planning for business owners, and developing a successful exit strategy for your small business. In The Five-Year Plan, Craig Toberman draws on years of experience as a wealth manager, CPA, and advisor to family business owners and retirees. He offers a clear, practical roadmap for succession planning for business owners who want to grow their net worth, protect what they have built, and preserve family harmony.

Stand in your truth and transform your family business legacy! Navigating the intricate dance of running a family business while maintaining strong relationships with your loved ones can seem like an enigma, especially when cultural expectations and generational differences come into play. So, how do you manage your professional responsibilities while earning the love and respect of your family? Is it possible to take charge of your business and feel confident and in control, all while maintaining a great relationship with your relatives?

Expanding on the principles, insights and wisdom that made Getting to Yes a worldwide best seller, Roger Fisher and Scott Brown offer a straightforward approach to creating relationships that can deal with difficulties as they arise. Getting Together takes you step-by-step through initiating, negotiating, and sustaining enduring relationships - in business, in government, between friends and in the family.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND THE ECONOMIST “Slaughter’s gift for illuminating large issues through everyday human stories is what makes this book so necessary for anyone who wants to be both a leader at work and a fully engaged parent at home...

You check email the moment you lift your head off the pillow in the morning. You bring work with you on vacation, sneak glances at your smart phone during family dinners, and take business calls and texts at your kid's sports games. It's as if you've been forced to make a choice between your company or your life, sacrificing time for yourself and family for the sake of career success. But it doesn't have to be that way.

L.E.T. has changed countless corporations and private businesses with its down-to-earth communication and conflict resolution skills. Dr. Gordon's L.E.T. program is a core program in more than 1,000 corporations around the world, including many Fortune 500 companies. The methods and skills that have proven to be essential for so many leaders can work for you, too.

Smart Mom, Rich Mom explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book chronicles people who have stayed in the game - full-time, freelance, self-employed, and more - and emerged more prosperous and empowered. Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts. Smart Mom, Rich Mom helps you adopt healthy habits - and make hard decisions - that pay off in abundance.

Buffett insiders and bestselling authors Mary Buffett and David Clark provide a new angle to help readers understand and emulate Warren Buffett’s success—his philosophy for managing career, money, business, and life. Even in today's economic climate, when so many investors and major...

How do families build and maintain their wealth? This question has challenged families for generations. In business, any wise entrepreneur would develop a plan to guide the venture. Though most people don't have a strategy in mind for their families, it is precisely what they need. This book applies business concepts to invest in our families with as much focus and discipline as we do our financial assets.

Leadership doesn’t start at the office — it starts at home. This is a guide for men carrying real responsibility, in business, at home, and in life. The Golden Blueprint is written for leaders who are building companies, raising families, and striving to live with clarity, discipline, and purpose. In a world that glorifies compartmentalization, this book offers a different path: alignment. Because how you lead your family, your business, and yourself isn’t separate, it’s deeply connected. When those areas work together, momentum builds. When they’re out of sync, things eventually break.

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business comes clean with much-needed info on nitty-gritty issues such as entitlement; letting employees go when they just aren’t working out; compensation; including your kids in the business; shareholder agreements; selecting the next leader; deciding whether to keep the business or sell it; exit strategies for outgoing leaders; money matters; succession planning; communication; conflict resolution; establishing an effective board; and transitioning to the next generation.

A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide. At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to...

Throw on a pair of running shoes and join Dave, Jim, Winville, Alan, and Julie on their midday run as they converse about life and the complex world of family-owned businesses. Running, planning, and transitioning the ownership of a business is hard, particularly when it requires the maintenance of family relationships as well. Negotiate the pavements and streets with them, and learn from real-life experiences as they unpack a toolbox of useful strategies that can be utilized everywhere from the boardroom table to the dining table.

Family-owned manufacturing companies are the heart of America’s economy, yet many falter when it comes to passing the torch. With drama often taking center stage, as seen in series like Succession, the importance of a well-planned generational transition cannot be overstated.

Family businesses—from massive corporations like Walmart to the mom-and-pop store on your local street—have always been a vital part of the American life and economy. But as these family-owned companies evolve and grow, so too do their unique difficulties and the need for dynamic leadership. And as more women rise into leadership roles within commonly male-dominated organizations, challenges abound in already tense environments, where family members also happen to be one's coworkers—and superiors.

All business leaders need to make smart decisions. They require data-driven insights and expertise. Family business leaders drive over 65% of GDP and job growth- in EVERY corner of the world and EVERY sector. Sadly, many of those leaders are confused. Younger family business leaders need to know HOW to avoid conflict and gain career clarity. Next Gen leaders in their 20s to 50s are well educated, digitally trusting, and impatient. They need this SUCCESS PLAYBOOK based on tactics that they can practice immediately.

The Future Leader is a business fable that serves as a practical resource, offering guidance to prepare for leadership while navigating the unique challenges of family dynamics and business responsibilities. Follow a candid dialogue between Jordan, a new successor, and Kelly, a family friend who has years of firsthand experience in the trials of succession.

A groundbreaking book for any business owner, family business, or budding entrepreneur, The Family Edge provides clear evidence and powerful tools to help you leverage the asset you need but have probably not paid enough attention to: family capital.