Letting Go: Preparing Yourself to Relinquish Control of the Family Business (A Family Business Publication)

Letting Go helps family business owners and CEOs make the decision to begin succession planning. It provides new ways of thinking about giving up control of the family business and explores practical strategies for preparing, managing, and carrying out the decision to do so. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-4 You Don’t “Have” to Retire (but Is Hanging On Worth the Price?)....Pages 5-16 Whose Decision Is It Anyway?....Pages 17-21 Taking People Hostage....Pages 23-25 Make It Easy on Yourself....Pages 27-44 The Supporting Cast....Pages 45-53 Exit Laughing....Pages 55-63 The Post-CEO Role....Pages 65-76 What If You Choose to Hang On?....Pages 77-82 Summary....Pages 83-85 Back Matter....Pages 87-94