Contents
1. Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurial Leaders
2. Developing Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills
3. Secrets of Successful Enterprising Families
4. Developing Enterprising Families
5. Secrets of Entrepreneurial Organizations
6. Developing Entrepreneurial Organizations
7. Action Planning--a Question of Balance and Timing
Allan R. Cohen is the Edward A. Madden Distinguished Professor of
Global Leadership at Babson College. He is the coauthor of the
bestselling books Managing for Excellence and Influence without
Authority.
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Pramodita Sharma is the Daniel Clark Sanders Chair and Professor of
Family Business at the University of Vermont and a visiting
professor at the Kellogg School of Management. She is the editor of
Family Business Review.
“It was very hard for me to put the book down. Growing up in an
entrepreneurial family, so much rings so true. I wonder had I read
this years ago how my life might have been different. The book
documents so much of what our family is living through! It has lots
of great ideas for preparing the next generation to continue their
roles as stewards of the brands and family participants.”
—William S. Fisher, Board Member, Gap Inc.
“Allan Cohen and Dita Sharma have written a highly insightful,
clear, and pragmatic argument that innovation in family companies
is essential for multigenerational success. This will help families
understand how to innovate in every generation and how to develop
leaders who can bring about needed change in the family
business.”
—John Davis, Chair, Families in Business Program, Harvard Business
School, and Chairman, Cambridge Advisors to Family Enterprise
“The entrepreneurial spirit in my family and our business has been
one of the most important factors in our continued success through
six generations. Finally, a book that not only acknowledges the
importance of entrepreneurship to the long-term success of family
businesses but also provides a practical guide to families who want
to keep that entrepreneurial spark alive from generation to
generation. This book is a joy to read and will transform the way
you think about families in business.”
—Sylvia Shepard, former Chair and Founder, Smith Family Council,
Menasha Corporation, fifth generation
“This is the clearest and most comprehensive list I have ever come
across of all the key practices necessary to ensure the development
of the entrepreneurial spirit in every generation. This ‘Magna
Carta’ of transgenerational entrepreneurship should be made
compulsory reading for all members of family businesses.”
—Cyril Camus, fifth-generation owner and CEO, House of CAMUS
Cognac
“I am so excited to see that finally a book has been written on
entrepreneurship through generations. Entrepreneurship is generally
abundant in the founder, and somehow the desire to do something
different starts to fade away with the next generations. In my
family I encourage and support entrepreneurship for the next
generation.”
—Surya Jhunjhnuwala, founder and Managing Director, Naumi Hotels,
Singapore
“Cohen and Sharma adopt a distinctive structure that advances the
discussion of entrepreneurial issues in families and includes
chapters that describe what to do and how to go about doing it. The
text is inspired by research evidence and introduces key concepts
that are illuminated by some recognizable family business cases
drawn from many countries. The research does not clutter the
presentation but rather highlights the intellectual origins of the
ideas described.”
—Ken Moores, former President, Bond University, and Consultant and
Executive Chairman, Moores Family Enterprise, Australia
“Entrepreneurs in Every Generation is an inspiring read. Not only
do the authors beautifully tie in the important role
entrepreneurship plays in the sustainability of family enterprises,
but they also provide real case studies and tools for change. A
must-read for business owners and their families.”
—Ramia M. El Agamy, Editor-in-Chief, Tharawat magazine, Dubai and
Switzerland
“This new book by two well-respected academics in the family
business field integrates insights from psychology, strategy, and
change management with cases studies from family companies around
the world. An interesting and readable book that is especially
useful for next generation family business members.”
—Judy Green, PhD, President, Family Firm Institute
“Cohen and Sharma shed light on the key points needed to ignite the
entrepreneurial spark within generations. They bundle this up in a
beautiful and interactive way. A great read!”
—Willy Lin, Managing Director, Milo’s Knitwear and Milo’s
Manufacturing, Hong Kong, second generation
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