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Succeeding Generation : Realizing the Dreams of Family in Business

Date:
1999-01-02
Author(s): 
Lansberg, Ivan From 35.00$
BFF insight:
A classic, mainly about transtion, vision and a shared dream. This book talks about different structures of family businesses but supports the idea of a single "guiding dream"
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Categorie(s):
Family Relations and Code of Conduct, Governance System, Leadership Skills, Succession and Transitions
Book

Developing Family Business Policies: Your Guide to the Future

Date:
1998-12-15
Author(s): 
Aronoff, C.E., Astrachan, J.H., Ward, J.L. From 15.00$
BFF insight:
A how to booklet, very practical and helpful for family members and professionals, for developing policies and procedures.
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Categorie(s):
Family Office, Governance System, Ownership System, Shareholders Agreements and Relations
Article

The Trust Catalyst in the Family-Owned Business

Date:
1998-03-01
Author(s): 
Lachapelle, K., Barnes, L.
BFF insight:
A classic, case study on trust, helpful to understand various relantionships in family businesses.
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Categorie(s):
Family Relations and Code of Conduct
Article

Selecting Outside Directors

Date:
1998-01-01
Author(s): 
Heidrick, G.W.
BFF insight:
How to select board members in accordance to the particular needs of the family firm.
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Categorie(s):
Governance System
Article

The changing family life cycle

Date:
1998-01-01
Author(s): 
Carter, B., McGoldrick, M.
BFF insight:
A classic, on life cycles, family relantionships
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Categorie(s):
Family Communication and Conflict Management
Book

Generation to Generation: Lifecycles of the Family Business

Date:
1997-01-02
Author(s): 
Kelin E. Gersick, John A. Davis, Marion McCollom Hampton, Ivan Lansberg From 24.78$
BFF insight:
A classic, must read, introduces the reader to the dynnmics of family business and the unique challenges family controlled businesses face.
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Categorie(s):
Governance System, Leadership Skills, Ownership System, Succession and Transitions
Article

Bivalent Attributes of the Family Firm

Date:
1996-06-02
Author(s): 
Davis, J., Tagiuri, R.
BFF insight:
A very good introduction to the three circle model written by the authors of the model.
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Categorie(s):
Recurring Challenges and Trends
Book

New Passages : Mapping your life across time

Date:
1995-01-01
Author(s): 
Sheehy, G From 12.24$
BFF insight:
A classic, to understand the evolution of personal life cycles. Sheehy traces changes in the generations. "The old demarcations and descriptions of adulthood, beginning at 21 and ending at 65, are hoplessly out of date".
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Categorie(s):
Recurring Challenges and Trends, Succession and Transitions
Book

Projective Genogramming

Date:
1995-01-01
Author(s): 
Kaslow, F. From 11.95$
BFF insight:
Once you have been introduced to genogramming this booklet brings you one step further. Use genograms to explore perceived vs. real family connections.
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Categorie(s):
Family Communication and Conflict Management, Succession and Transitions
Book

Organizational Vision, Values, and Mission : Building the Organization of Tomorrow

Date:
1993-01-01
Author(s): 
Scott, C., Jaffe,D. Tobe, G. From 12.55$
BFF insight:
A practical book to help learn more about values, vision and mission.
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Categorie(s):
Family Communication and Conflict Management, Leadership Skills, Ownership System