Over 35 Years of Experience

Must-Read Business and Management Book for Family-Run Enterprises

Quentin Fleming, a seasoned consultant, professor, and accomplished book author, presents a groundbreaking business and management book tailored for family-owned enterprises. This insightful work merges practical business strategies with deep psychological understanding, offering a unique combination of a hands-on guide and a strategic manual. His book has earned praise from prominent experts in the field of family business consulting, making it a trusted resource for those seeking to preserve both family harmony and business success.

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Keep the Family Baggage Out of the Family Business: Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins That Destroy Family Businesses

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Family businesses represent the heart of the American Dream, but unfortunately, they can also become a source of financial ruin and broken relationships. Common pitfalls such as generational conflicts, torn loyalties, succession challenges, and personal disputes can cripple the potential for success and happiness within these businesses.

Quentin Fleming’s book tackles these issues head-on by identifying the “Seven Deadly Sins” responsible for the downfall of family businesses. Unlike typical business books, this one goes beyond surface-level advice and offers clear, long-term solutions that address the root causes of failure. Fleming’s approach provides practical, accessible strategies that any family enterprise—regardless of size or industry—can implement to foster growth, harmony, and sustainability.

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Reviews

“Speaking from personal experience, such practical, humorous and insightful wisdom should be required reading for ambitious family businesses.”
Dr. Stephen R. Covey,
Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
“Will soon become the Bible of family businesses.”
Warren Bennis, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor, Marshall School of Business at USC, Author of Organizing Genius
“As a family patriarch with 60 years of experience running a family business, my reaction to Quentin Fleming’s wisdom herein is a hearty ‘amen’! Most of that wisdom I have slowly and often painfully acquired via the school of experience. If only I could have had it all when I started!"
William K. Coors,
Chairman & President, Adolph Coors Company
"This is a valuable book for anyone engaged in any aspect of a family firm. Both for the book’s insights and the thoughts inspired by the many valuable observations, this book will help all generations deal with the joys and sorrows of the family business."
Brooks Firestone,
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company / The Firestone Vineyard
"As someone who has worked with many family members over the years, this book offers practical and valuable advice."
Paul Orfalea,
Founder & Chairperson, Kinko’s
"Quentin hit the nail on the head – a family business is a ‘business’ first. Apply good business principles first; if the family part works out, that’s a bonus."
David M. Ritz,
President & CEO, Ritz Camera Centers, Inc.
"Having a family-owned business can be more challenging than driving at 200 mph. This book is a roadmap that helps businesses win the race."
Parnelli Jones,
Indy 500 Winner, President and CEO, Sports VIP’s Inc.
"What do you do when the ‘problem person’ at work is also your family member? This book provides the answers to that and many other questions, and should be required reading for anyone involved in a family business."
Ken Lloyd, Ph.D.,
Nationally Syndicated Workplace Advice Columnist, Author of Jerks At Work: How to Deal With People Problems and Problem People
"Insightful, must reading for anyone actively involved in a family business."
Curt W. Coffman,
Co-Author of First, Break All The Rules
"Keep the Family Baggage Out of the Family Business must be read by every parent and every sibling in every family business."
Jeffrey Fox,
Author of How to Become CEO