Foreword John L Ward
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Paradoxes Making Family Business Unique
Commandment I: To Communicate and Build Trust
Commandment II: To Professionalize Your Business or Perish
Commandment III: To Preserve and Practice Values
Commandment IV: To Manage Ownership Challenges
Commandment V: To Redefine Role But Never Retire!
Commandment VI: To Successfully Manage Succession in Business
Commandment VII: To Build Businesses Entrepreneurially
Commandment VIII: To Develop Long-Term Business Strategy
Commandment IX: To Give Back: Family Philanthropy
Commandment X: To Understand ‘Togetherness’: Role of Consultative and Compassionate Leadership
Conclusion: Family as an Institution
Index
The 10 commandments for family business by Kavil Ramachandran. ISBN 9789351502210. Published by SAGE in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.