Combining the spiritual and entrepreneurial, this book provides a holistic approach to family wealth management and business success, bringing socioemotional wealth issues at the family galaxy level. This is a must read for anyone interested in family businesses and specifically the protection and enhancement of socioemotional wealth in these organizations
Prof. Luis Gomez-Mejia
Regents' Professor and Weatherup, Overby Chair in Leadership, Arizona State University, US
Written by two leading experts in the family business space, this book is a must-have for any family business owner. The book delves into the intricacies of family dynamics, offering actionable solutions
Prof. Thomas M. Zellweger
Managing Director of the KMU Institute and the Center for Family Business at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
This book superbly blends the practical aspects of running a family enterprise with the “willingness” and “ability” elements that keep the entrepreneurial family at the center of the metaphorical galaxy. The authors describe how the Entrepreneurial Family Galaxy is surrounded by diverse stakeholders that gravitate around it. This innovative book offers a fresh perspective on family firms, prompting me to draw an analogy with Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
Prof. Francesco Chirico
Professor of Strategy and Family Business at Macquarie Business School (Australia) & Jonkoping International Business School (Sweden)
By shining a light on the entrepreneurial family and its galaxy of creations, this brilliant book provides practical insights of how to prosper generation after generation. The concept of family creators is particularly intriguing as these individuals design the family galaxy. A must-read for those aspiring for trans-generational longevity
Prof. Pramodita (Dita) Sharma
University Distinguished Professor and Schlesinger-Grossman Chair of Family Business, Grossman School of Business (GSB), University of Vermont, US
The art of family entrepreneurship, especially entrepreneurship that sustains across generations, has always been an enigma for practitioners and scholars alike. This book, written by two esteemed scholars and practitioners who specialize in assisting family businesses, demystifies this enigma through nuanced explanations of the factors contributing to family entrepreneurial success.
Prof. Tulsi Jayakumar
Executive Director, Centre for Family Business & Entrepreneurship and Professor of Finance & Economics, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), India
This book is an invaluable tool for enterprising families that want to build and sustain a holistic family galaxy with the aim of preserving family heritage for generations to come
Prof. Peter Vogel
Director of the IMD Global Family Business Center and author of the Family Office Navigator, Switzerland
An essential read for family entrepreneurs and family business students, this book delves into wealth management, next-generation leadership, and the importance of family museums, family foundations, academies and trust companies. If you want to preserve your family’s legacy and enhance your business skills, this comprehensive guide provides invaluable knowledge and strategies for success
Prof. Massimo Baù
Senior Associate Professor at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) and Director of the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership, Sweden
De Massis and Rondi challenge outdated beliefs as they take you on a trip to the family galaxy. Placing entrepreneurial families at the center of their galaxy model, the authors explain that multiple planets – from family foundations over family firms to family offices – can orbit each galaxy. Effectively discussing common planets’ unique characteristics and how to prepare the next generation for living on them, De Massis & Rondi created an insightful masterpiece that is fun to read.
Prof. Peter Jaskiewicz
Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) Founder and Director; University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepre- neurship, University of Ottawa, Canada
The two global experts offer a deep dive into the family entrepreneurial universe, offering innovative strategies for managing family wealth, family businesses and family cohesion. A must read for any family business owner, manager, student, or professional
Prof. Adnan Maaloui
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Mohammed Bin Salman College for Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), Saudi Arabia
This book masterfully combines the wisdom of family spirituality with practical strategies for wealth management, creating a comprehensive manual for transgenerational family success
Prof. Cistina Cruz
Professor of Entrepreneurship at IE Business School and Director of the IE Center for Families in Business, Spain
An essential reading for navigating the complex world of family offices, firms, foundations, museums and academies, this book offers expert advice on how to maintain family unity and financial prosperity across generations
Prof. Kimberly A. Eddleston
Editor-in-Chief of FamilyBusiness.org, Senior Editor of EIX, Schulze Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, and Academic Scholar, Cornell University, US
A compelling look at the evolution of entrepreneurial families, filled with research-led practical insights on engaging the nextgen, designing effective governance, building a solid ownership structure, defining a family social impact plan, managing family wealth, dealing with conflict and fostering family cohesion across generations
Prof. Marleen Dieleman
Peter Lorange Chair in Family Business, IMD Business School, Singapore
Families are the most prevalent type of business owners in any global economy. But succeeding across generations is tricky, and only a few continue to prosper across generations.
The Family Business Book is your comprehensive guide to building a strategy for your entrepreneurial family to prosper now and thrive across generations into the future. With a practical roadmap, you’ll discover how to understand the subtle nuances, complexities and key challenges of the journey undertaken by entrepreneurial families across generations, how to disentangle complicated family dynamics, and how to build a strategic plan to ensure long-term success and a lasting legacy for future generations.
Full of practical templates, worksheets, reflection questions and actionable strategies, you will be guided in the development of a roadmap that allows your family to prosper across generations and in taking action to implement the roadmap.
