Preparing Successors for Leadership Another Kind of Hero
by Ward, John L.; Aronoff, Craig E.Edition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2010-12-15
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
The founders of the family business must impart their vision and leadership to succeeding generations. Preparing those generations for leadership is challenging and encompasses a lifetime, but it is critical to the continuity and revitalization of the business. Aronoff and Ward's strategy for a smooth transition prepares successors for their role in the future of the firm.
Author Biography
Craig E. Aronoff is Co-founder, Principal, Consultant, and Chairman of the Board of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc., the founder of the Cox Family Enterprise Center, and current Professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University. He invented and implemented the membership-based, professional-service-provider sponsored Family Business Forum, which has served as a model of family business education for universities world-wide. 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 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Attitude Preparation: The Early Years | p. 9 |
| Entry into the Business | p. 15 |
| The Business Development Stage | p. 21 |
| The Leadership Development Stage | p. 37 |
| Situations with Multiple Siblings | p. 47 |
| If the Shoe Fits... | p. 51 |
| The Role of the Successor in Business Revitalization | p. 53 |
| Family Relations during Successor Development | p. 59 |
| Special Challenges to the Owner-Manager | p. 61 |
| Special Challenges to the Successor | p. 69 |
| Summary | p. 79 |
| Resource List for Successor Development | p. 81 |
| Index | p. 87 |
| The Authors | p. 91 |
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