Family education is a both a learning and team-building process. This book guides owners through the education process - from determining when to bring your family into the business, and 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.

Autorentext
AMY M. SCHUMAN Principal of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and works with family businesses on leadership development, communication skills and team building. Amy was the founding facilitator of the Next Generation Leadership Institute, an intensive, two-year program for next generation family business leaders that is part of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center.

JOHN L. WARD Co-founder of the Family Business Consulting Group Inc. He is Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, USA, and teaches strategic management, business leadership and family enterprise continuity.

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PART I: FAMILY EDUCATION: THE FAMILY CORE Introduction: The Power of Family Education The Evolution of Family Education Creating Your Curriculum Getting Down to Logisitics PART II: MEETING YOUR FAMILY'S PARTICULAR NEEDS The Rodales: A Fourth-Generation Initiative The Schmidts: Everything is Education The Dean: Preserving One Family's Legacy PART III: THE FINISHING TOUCHES Making Your Program a Success Summary Index