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1. Strategy and Vision: Entrepreneurial
leadership
Entrepreneurial governance in the family firm - Frank Hoy and Pramodita
Sharma
Don't compromise values for the sake of profit - Keith Campbell
A family enterprise in constant evolution - María Luisa Ferré
Rangel
To ensure a healthy future, a family firm needs two plans - Peter von
Braun and Richard Narva
2. Harmony and Consensus: Family team
building
Family shareholders must understand their obligations - Ivan Lansberg
Fostering a culture of stewardship - Ellen Frankenberg
Put it in writing - Larry Hollar
Managing family conflicts that lurk beneath the surface - Dirk Jungé
Harmonious decision making in the family business - Ellen Frankenberg
Moving smoothly through transitions - Amelia Renkert-Thomas
3. Governance and Oversight: The role
of the board
Professionalize your family firm - Don S. Hershman
Private family firms offer advantages over Wall Street - Glenn R. Ayres
Family business boards: The same, but different - Robert H. Rock
Governance of companies at the cousin stage - John L. Ward
Sample board policies for family companies
Outside directors offer a fresh perspective - Deanne Stone
Outside directors' emotional role - Gerald Le Van
Ten reasons not to create an advisory board - Ellen Frankenberg
4. Values and Mission: Family governance
A guiding vision inspires family business stakeholders - Margery Engel
Loeb
A family council elevates the family's status - Ivan Lansberg
Good governance for a family and its business - Jack Moore and Tom Juenemann
The Eddy Family Council: Meeting and eating since 2000 - Charlotte Lamp
A structure to aid large, dispersed families - François de Visscher
Creating a family holding company - François de Visscher
Developing a family communication policy - Jan Sten
How to plan a successful family meeting - Mike Cohn
The role of a family leader - Sharon Nelton
Strengthening connections in a large family - Margaret Steen
5. Shareholders and Stakeholders: Resolving
financial and ownership issues
An early-warning system to guard against failure - Sydney Finkelstein
and Eric M. Jackson
A war against family control - James E. Barrett
Publicly owned and family-run - Deanne Stone
Minority shareholders: Handle with care - François de Visscher
Buying out an elder partner - Mike Cohn
Later-generation firms need a real CFO - François de Visscher
6. Capital and Assets: Fostering fiscal
prudence
The risk-reward paradigm in family businesses - James Olan Hutcheson and
Mary Ann Zimmerman
Don't neglect asset ownership planning - Joan K. Crain
Diversify your holdings to protect your wealth - Joe M. Goodman
Real estate risks and opportunities - G. Scott Budge and Geoffrey N. Irvine
When shareholders lose their patience - François de Visscher
Should you sell your company? - David N. Deutsch
7. Succession and Stewardship: Challenges
for the next generation
Cultivating ownership in the next generation - Greg McCann
Setting a standard for future generations - Richard Salomon
Successors must gain shareholders' trust - Ivan Lansberg
A successor chosen by the board - Barbara Spector
Building a family firm that lasts - Ernesto Poza
8. Resources
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