Table of Contents for "Keep the Family Baggage Out of the Family Business:  Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins That Destroy Family Businesses"

Chapter 1: Why You Need to Read This Book

Part IV explores problems that arise just because the business is a family business. It begins with problems caused by non-family members (i.e., managers and employees), followed by chapters focusing on problems caused by family members exerting unwanted influence over the business and other types of baggage-related obstacles. The final chapter highlights problems that are unique to businesses owned and operated by newly arrived immigrants.

A common characteristic of family businesses is that they often have a group of long-tenured managers and employees – more so than other types of businesses. This chapter explores the reasons for this phenomenon, and the implications and the potential dangers arising from it.