A FAMILY BUSINESS PUBLICATION

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Family business planning has traditionally centered on two issues estate planning and succession. These goals are far too limited for todays family firm. Business families want to turn the business into not only a tool for profit but for selfexpression innovation and legacy. The authors introduce the new concept of the Parallel Planning Process explaining how to integrate the needs and expectations of the family and business systems in order to create an organic and entrepreneurial unit. Planning and decision making templates are included as well as studies of wellknown faPART 1: UNDERSTANDING FAMILY BUSINESS PLANNING The Importance of Planning for Business Families The Parallel Planning Process PART 2: PLANNING FOR THE FAMILY Securing Family Commitment Encouraging Family Participation Preparing the Next Generation of Family Managers and Leaders Developing Effective Ownership PART 3: PLANNING FOR THE BUSINESS Assessing the Firms Strategic Potential Exploring Possible Business Strategies Finalizing Strategy and Investment Decisions PART 4: INTEGRATING THE FAMILY AND BUSINESS PLANS The role of the board in family bStrategic Planning for the Family Business is a very thoughtful and valuable book. It offers a superb kaleidoscope of the dynamics of the family business. Professors Carlock and Wards notion of the Parallel Planning Process turns out to be a highly original and extremely effective way of diagnosing and intervening in such complex organizations. If I would find myself on a desert island with a family business (I agree that is quite a surrealistic thought) and was asked to help the various stakeholders and could only resort to one book for guidance this book would be my first choice. /Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries Raoul de Vitry dAvaucourt Professor of Human Resource Management Clinical Professor of Leadership Development/INSEAD France & Singapore/The leaders of business families and family businesses will find this book a precious tool as they confront the many challenges of planning for the family and the business. Carlock and Ward draw from their many years of experience as educators consultants and board members to make the text stimulating relevant and of practical utility. I forecast that Strategic Planning for the Family Business will remain a benchmark of best practice for many years to come. Alden G. Lank President Family Business Network and Stephan Schmidheiny Professor of Family Enterprises Emeritus IMD Switzerland/The authors draw on their extensive experience and carefully illustrate how their innovative Parallel Planning Process works to establish the personal financial and strategic priorities of both family and business. Moreover they offer a useful method to forge a workable continuity plan. This book is a must read for anyone interested in planning for the continuity of the family business. /Ivan Lansberg Founding Partner Lansberg Gerswick & Associates New Haven Connecticut USA/Of great use to fam

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