Family Business Values: How to Assure a Legacy of Continuity and Success (A Family Business Publication)

It's so important that the generations to come understand and share in the founder's vision and philosophy. Authors Aronoff and Ward help leaders discover their own values and then they provide ways to infuse these values into the fabric of their business for generations to come. The most successful families have strong values that are deeply rooted in emotional bonds and shared history. These values have important underpinnings to decisions that are made each day, from how we treat people to strong strategic decisions made in business. This book shows readers how to tap into core values and use them for strategic advantage. Family Business Values covers: * how values bring power to the family business, * how family values can strengthen day-to-day operation, * how values can help to resolve conflicts within the family and between family and business, * how to identify and articulate genuine family values, * how to nurture and pass on values in the family and the business * how to renew and reinterpret values to retain their productive power in today's fast-changing world, and much more. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-3 The Power of Values in the Family Business....Pages 5-19 The Role of Values in Uniting Family and Business....Pages 21-26 A Sampling of Winning Family Business Values....Pages 27-44 Nurturing and Passing on Values in the Family....Pages 45-56 Building Values in the Business Culture....Pages 57-71 Reinterpreting and Renewing Values in a Changing World....Pages 73-80 Summary....Pages 81-82 Back Matter....Pages 83-92 Shared family values ontribute to tangible business success such as inspiring performance, supporting long term vision and shaping a businesses response to a crisis. The authors help readers discover their own values and provide ways to infuse these into the fabric of their business