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Generation to Generation
A landmark book laying out the dominant developmental framework for understanding family enterprise continuity.
Next Gen
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Ready, fire, aim over the internet
E-mail has proved to be an appealing medium in family businesses, but some types of messages can backfire.
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How the world is/isn’t changing
Three Obvious Assumptions about family businesses in the new millennium that are probably not true.
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The making of a banking star
As head of her family’s bank in Taos, New Mexico, Rebeca Romero “makes things happen” in the Hispanic community.
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The dreams that drive business success
Leadership is about aligning people’s aspirations. It’s a vital task for successors who lack a controlling share.
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Why families don’t empower leaders
Reluctance to grant authority to siblings and cousins can paralyze the best-designed governance structures.
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The Succession Conspiracy
The lack of succession planning has been identified as one of the most important reasons why many first-generation family firms do not survive their founders.
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A granddaughter’s noble quest
She promised her grandfather on his deathbed to keep his publishing company in family hands.
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The pursuit of self-interest undermines trust
Why do people in a family business often risk destroying their bonds.
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