Family Education For Business-Owning Families Strengthening Bonds by Learning Together
by Schuman, Amy M.; Ward, John L.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-12-15
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
In many ways, family education is both a learning and team-building process. And it is one that evolves as the business evolves. This book guides owners through the education process'”from determining when to bring your family into the business, how to train them to what they could and should do outside the firm first'”so they can bring outside experience into the family firm. It is also important what skills family members must have to be successful'”such as communication and management skills; estate planning; or financial and business literacy. Developing an education curriculum is an important strategy to ensure growth for generations to come.
Author Biography
Amy M. Schuman is a Principal Consultant of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and works with family businesses on leadership development, communication skills and team building. Amy was the founding facilitation of the Next Generation Leadership Institute, an intensive, two-year program for next generation family business leaders which is part of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center. John L. Ward is Co-founder of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. He is Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management and teaches strategic management, business leadership, and family enterprise continuity.
Table of Contents
| Exhibits | p. vii |
| Family Education: The Family Core | |
| Introduction: The Power of Family Education | p. 3 |
| The Evolution of Family Education | p. 9 |
| Creating Your Curriculum | p. 15 |
| Getting Down to Logistics | p. 35 |
| Meeting Your Family's Particular Needs | |
| The Rodales: A Fourth-Generation Initiative | p. 49 |
| The Schmidts: Everything Is Education | p. 57 |
| The Dean: Preserving a Family Legacy | p. 65 |
| The Finishing Touches | |
| Making Your Program a Success | p. 73 |
| Summary | p. 81 |
| Resources | p. 85 |
| Index | p. 87 |
| The Authors | p. 91 |
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