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“Family Business, Risky Business – How To Make
It Work” by David Bork. This was written in the mid-80s. Of special note are those chapters dealing with the Bowen Family Systems theories and their application in family business. In the original, these theories are quite obscure but in this book you will find them readily accessible. One can craft an elegant business solution to challenging family business problems but the keys to implementation are always locked up in the family psychology. Understanding family systems theory gives one access to those keys, making it possible to implement the elegant solution. Adapting and skillfully applying Bowen’s theories is one of the elements that sets Bork apart from other family business consultants. Visit the book section, at the Aspen Family Business Group.
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“Working With Family Businesses, A Guide for Professionals” – This is the first book of its kind, written specifically to assist advisors who are not from the behavioral sciences to understand and work with the complex dynamics of families in business. In simple, straightforward language it "coaches" professionals on how best to approach issues and situations frequently found in family owned businesses.
Visit the book section, at the Aspen Family Business Group.
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“Family Business and Family Business Consultation: A Global Perspective” – This book edited, by Dr. Florence Kaslow, contains chapters written by many family business professionals about their work with family businesses around the globe. There is a chapter, written by Bork and his associates, on the Aspen Family Business Model for this work and another chapter, written by Bork, on how he modified the model for use in his work in Turkey. This book is a treasure trove of ideas on how to improve the way family businesses operate and enhance their success. AVAILABLE AFTER 6/06 at Amazon.com. Purchase "Family Business and Family Business Consultation: A Global Perspective"
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“Hug Your Customer, The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results” by Jack Mitchell. The Mitchell family own and operate three high end men's and women’s specialty stores, Mitchells in Westport, CT, Richards in Greenwich, CT and Marsh’s in Huntington, New York. These stores are arguably the best of their kind in the world. As merchants, the Mitchells are widely known as the leaders in their industry. There are 9, soon to be 10, Mitchells working in the business, enough family members to complicate any situation. In his book, Jack Mitchell chronicles the “Hug Your Customer,” method and states, “The only way we can fail is if we do not pay attention to the relationships in our family.” He credits Bork with introducing the systems, structures and methodology that enable their family to be so successful. Bork has written a companion appendix titled, “What Jack Didn’t Tell You.”
To download, "What Jack Didn't Tell You," click here
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