Make Change Your Family Business Tradition (A Family Business Publication)

Family businesses that expect to endure over a long period of time must learn to respond and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The authors provide a new appreciation for the importance of change and the tools necessary to incorporate change as a company tradition. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-7 Change in a Family Business....Pages 9-17 Building and Preserving a Foundation for Change....Pages 19-31 Where Change Comes From....Pages 33-37 Leading Change in a Family Firm....Pages 39-57 Managing Resources for Change....Pages 59-66 A Word to the Outgoing CEO....Pages 67-71 Creating a Tradition of Change....Pages 73-78 Summary....Pages 79-81 Back Matter....Pages 83-92 Family businesses must learn to respond and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. They must take initiative and make change while preserving the success of the past. This book provides a new appreciation for the importance of change and the tools necessary to incorportate change as a company tradition