RECOMMENDED READING
Below is a list of useful publications that we have collated on all things family business from research to insights, advice and individual journeys.
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The Family Business Book: A Roadmap For Entrepreneurial Families To Prosper
Alfredo De Massis & Emanuela Rondi
Inherited Trauma and Family Wealth: A Guide to Heal Your Relationships and Build a Lasting Legacy
Ruschelle Khanna
Managing For The Long Run
Danny Miller & Isabelle Le Breton-Miller
The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions
Devin DeCiantis & Ivan Lansberg
From Stigma To Strength
Andrew Keyt
The Warrior, The Strategist and You: How to Find Your Purpose and Realise Your Potential
Floyd Woodrow
The Happy Index
James Timpson
Start With Why
Simon Sinek
Building a Legacy: A Guide for Family Businesses
Paul Miller FCA
Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life
James Kerr
Raising The Baobab
Tsitsi Mutendi
The Power Of Legacy
Charles Leichtweis
The HBR Family Business Handbook
Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Four Steps To Flow
Feisal Alibhai
The Power Of Respect In Business
Charles Leichtweis
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
Martin E. P. Seligman
Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
Tom Rath, Jim Harter
Practicing Mindfulness
Matthew Sockolov
Be Mentally Strong During Tough Times
Michael Drew
Dynasties: Fortune and Misfortune in the World's Great Family Businesses
David S. Landes
Trapped In The Family Business
Michael A Klein PsyD
Sociology of the Business Family: Foundations, Recent Developments, and Future Perspectives
Heiko Kleve and Tobias Koellner
Engaged Ownership: A Guide for Owners of Family Businesses
Amelia Renkert-Thomas
The Successor's Voice
Philip Mackeown
Developing Family Business Policies: Your Guide to the Future
C. Aronoff, J. Astrachan, J. Ward
Family Business and Responsible Wealth Ownership: Preparing the Next Generation
Iraj Ispahani (Editor)
7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Stephen R Covey
Strategic Planning for The Family Business: Parallel Planning to Unify the Family and Business
R. Carlock, J. Ward
Nothing Is Impossible: Kirit's Family Business Adventure
Sam Patel, Teena Lyons
Managing Family Business: Dynamics, Challenges, and Opportunities
Rajiv Agarwal
How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges
Julie Charlestein
Family Business, Risky Business: How To Make It Work
David Bork, Dennis T. Jaffe Ph.D.
Family Business by the Numbers: How Financial Statements Impact Your Business
N. Schwarz
The Family Business Book: Practical Tips to Help Family and Business Work Well Together
Paul Keogh
The Alternative Family Business Dictionary
Ken McCracken
What Philosophy Can Teach You About Being A Better Leader
Alison Reynolds, Dominic Houlder, David Giles Lewis, Jules Goddard
Wealth Doesn't Last Three Generations
Jean S K Lee, Hong Li
Siblings And The Family Business
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Your Business, Your Family, Your Legacy
George A. Isaac
Dirty Little Secrets Of Family Business
Henry Hutcheson
Family Enterprises: The Essentials
Peter Leach
Sneaker Wars: The Enemy Brothers Who Founded Adidas and Puma and the Family Feud That Forever Changed the Business of Sports
Barbara Smit
Family Business Succession: The Final Test Of Greatness
C. Aronoff, S. McClure, J. Ward
Managing The Family Business: Theory And Practice
Thomas Zellweger
Family Business Ownership: How To Be An Effective Shareholder
C. Aronoff, J. Ward
Family Business As Paradox
A. Schuman, S. Stutz, J. Ward
The Family Business Map: Assets And Roadblocks In Long Term Planning
M. Bennedsen, J. Fan
Family Business On The Couch: A Psychological Perspective
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, Randel S. Carlock, Elizabeth Florent-Treacy
Unconventional Wisdom: Counterintuitive Insights For Family Business Success
John Ward
The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook
Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer
Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Family Business
Alfredo De Massis, Nadine Kammerlander
Family Wars: Stories And Insights From Famous Family Business Feuds
Grant Gordon, Nigel Nicholson
When Family Businesses Are Best
by R. Carlock, J. Ward
Family Wealth Continuity: Building A Foundation For The Future
David Lansky
Generation To Generation: Life Cycles Of A Family Business
John A. Davis, Marion McCollom Hampton, Ivan Lansberg, Kelin E. Gersick
The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation
Girish Kuber
The Solutionist Guide To Family Business
Jon D Kenfield
The Company I Keep: My Life In Beauty
Leonard A. Lauder
A Road To Triumph In Family Business
Guillermo Salazar
The Myth Of The Silver Spoon
Kristin Keffeler
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