{"product_id":"family-business-on-the-couch-isbn-9780470516713","title":"Family Business on the Couch","description":"The challenge faced by family businesses and their stakeholders, is to recognise the issues that they face, understand how to develop strategies to address them and more importantly, to create narratives, or family stories that explain the emotional dimension of the issues to the family. The most intractable family business issues are not the business problems the organisation faces, but the emotional issues that compound them. Applying psychodynamic concepts will help to explain behaviour and will enable the family to prepare for life cycle transitions and other issues that may arise.  \u003cp\u003eHere is a new understanding and a broader perspective on the human dynamics of family firms with two complementary frameworks, psychodynamic and family systematic, to help make sense of family-run organisations. Although this book includes a conceptual section, it is first and foremost a practical book about the real world issues faced by business families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins by demonstrating that many years of achievement through generations can be destroyed by the next, if the family fails to address the psychological issues they face. By exploring cases from famous and less well known family businesses across the world, the authors discuss entrepreneurs, the entrepreneurial family and the lifecycles of the individual and the organisation. They go on to show how companies going through change and transition can avoid the pitfalls that endanger both family and company. The authors then apply tools that will help family businesses in transition and offer their analyses and conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders should draw their own conclusions from careful examination of the cases, identifying the problems or dilemmas faced and the options for improved business performance and family relationships. They should ask what they might have done in the given situation and what new insight into individual or family behaviour each case offers. The goal is to avoid a bitter ending.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Questions and Observations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnote 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 A Psychological Perspective on Business Families 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychodynamic and family systemic perspectives 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey ideas from the psychodynamic approach 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of transference and countertransference 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe family systemic perspective 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA therapeutic alliance 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA summing-up 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Challenges of Love and Work 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicting goals in the family business 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe three-circles model 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow conflict can develop 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Family Business Practices: Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe interface of business and family practices 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing the health of a family business 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Reflection and Learning 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 the Life Cycle as An Organizing Construct 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe multiple life cycles of the family business 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey models of human psychological development 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe family life cycle 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarter and McGoldrick’s family-based life cycle model 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the life cycle in family businesses 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Narcissism, Envy, and Myths In Family Firms 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality types 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagerial implications of dysfunctional narcissism 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of individuation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe family firm as transitional object 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power of envy 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGames families play: the role of family myths 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of family myths on the family business 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 the Entrepreneur: Alone at the Top 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon personality characteristics of founder–entrepreneurs 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarry Ellison and Oracle 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering the inner theater of the entrepreneur 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon defensive structures in founder–entrepreneurs 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining the balance 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Leadership Transition: Replacing a Parent as Ceo 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions for tackling the succession problem 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inheritance 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological pressures on new leaders 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying on course 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 A Systemic View of the Business Family 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA two-way relationship 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe evolution of systems theory 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe development of family systems theory 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe family systems proposition 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily scripts and rules 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily scripts in the family business 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA practical example of family systems thinking 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Diagnosing Family Entanglements 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe family genogram 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Circumplex Model of marriage and family systems 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferentiation of self from family of origin 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo family stories 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Integration and Action 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Addressing Transitions and Change 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLewin’s ideas on change 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA model of individual change 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor themes in the individual journey toward change 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe process of change within organizations 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe change process in families 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily focus or organization focus? 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Vicissitudes of Family Business 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Steinbergs: A study in self-destruction 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe immigrant dream 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis mother’s son 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe entrepreneur’s vision 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSam as a family business leader 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe entrepreneur’s dilemma: Passing the baton 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe next generation 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrving Ludmer: Play it again, Sam 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA family systems perspective on the Steinbergs 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe effects of Sam Steinberg’s inner world on the family business 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inner theater of Sam’s daughters 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if? 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Putting Family Business Intervention Into Practice 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Family Action Research Process 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe succession conundrum 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of the outside adviser 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice to families seeking help 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe benefits of a psychodynamic systems perspective 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal words 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 1: Developing a Business Family Genogram 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the genogram 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic applications of the genogram 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the genogram to identify family scripts and themes 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow genograms improve communication 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnote 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 2: the Clinical Rating Scales And the Circumplex Model 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the CRS work 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnote 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e  “…explores the reasons why some family businesses are dysfunctional – and how to cure them.” (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, Saturday 15th September 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"fascinating new book\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, Tuesday 9th October 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"a unique insight into the subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eGuardian Unlimited guardian.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, Thursday 13th December)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"You'll find this book well worth reading\" (\u003ci\u003eEdge,\u003c\/i\u003e February 2008\u003ci\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an insight into addressing key family buisness issues.\" (\u003ci\u003eGulf Buisness\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e  MANFRED F.R. KETS DE VRIES brings a unique perspective to the much-studied subjects of leadership and the dynamics of individual and organizational change. He is a clinical professor of leadership development and holds the Raoul de Vitry d’Avaucourt Chair of Leadership Development at INSEAD, France \u0026amp; Singapore. He is also the Director of INSEAD’s Global Leadership Center. He has held professorships at McGill University, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Montreal, and the Harvard Business School, and he has lectured at management institutions around the world. He is a founding member of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations. \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWirtschaftswoche\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e have rated Manfred Kets de Vries among the world’s top fifty thinkers on management and among the world’s most influential people in human resource management.  \u003cp\u003eHe is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 24 books and over 250 scientific papers as chapters in books and as articles. His books and articles have been translated into more than 25 languages. \u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK1\" name=\"OLE_LINK1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK2\" name=\"OLE_LINK2\"\u003eHe was also the first non-American recipient of the International Leadership Award for “his contributions to the classroom and the board room.”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKets de Vries is a consultant on organizational design\/transformation and strategic human resource management to leading US, Canadian, European, African, Australian and Asian companies. As an educator and consultant he has worked in more than forty countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDR. RANDEL S. CARLOCK is the first Berghmans Lhoist Chaired Professor in Entrepreneurial Leadership, the founding Director of the Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise and a founding board member of the Global Leadership Centre at INSEAD. Previously he was the first Opus Professor of Family Enterprise and founder of the family business center at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN (USA). Carlock has an MA in education and training (1976), an MBA in strategic management (1983), and a Ph.D. (1991), all from the University of Minnesota. His doctoral dissertation explored the role of organization development in managing high growth entrepreneurial firms. He has also completed a post graduate certification in family and marriage therapy at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, University of London (1998) and a certificate in psychodynamic counseling at Birkbeck College, University of London (1999). He was awarded a Certificate in Family Business Advising with Fellow Status (2001) by The Family Firm Institute, Boston, MA (USA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is the author of several books, articles, book chapters, videos and case studies. He has over 25 years of experience serving as an executive with a global family business and as CEO and chairman of his own NASDAQ listed corporation. He currently advises global business families and corporations around the world specializing in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eELIZABETH FLORENT-TREACY, Research Project Manager at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore, She works in the INSEAD Global Leadership Centre, and the Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise. She has conducted research in the following areas: global leadership; global organizations; corporate culture in European and global organizations; American, French and Russian business practices; family business issues (governance, succession, strategy); entrepreneurial leadership; cross-cultural management; women and global leadership; cultural aspects of mergers and acquisitions; transformational leadership; expatriate executives and families; and the psychodynamics of leadership. She holds degrees in Sociology (BA) and Organization Development (MA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElizabeth has written authored or co-authored 4 books, 21 articles, working papers and book chapters and 18 case studies on leadership and family business topics.\u003c\/p\u003e  “Effectively peels back the surface of family businesses to explore the impact of individual personality and interpersonal relationships – powerful but easily ignored factors in the world of private enterprise.”  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chief Executive Officer, BW Shipping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Groundbreaking and holistic view that gives a family business soul while explaining irrationalities in a rational way.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr Chavalit Tsao, Chairman IMC Group, Singapore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Family business is a topic of considerable importance to my firm because we are a family business as are many of our most important clients. The book’s focus on both individual and family psychology offers new insights into the positive and negative influences that family relationships bring to the supposedly rational business world.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Raymond J. Baer, Chairman of the Board, Julius Baer Holding Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fascinating read. I believe very strongly in the statement that ‘too many people take a rational actor approach’ when it comes to family controlled businesses (FCB). There are limits to logical decision making and we need to explore those. FCB are therefore essentially more human than publicly owned companies and it is only appropriate that we should apply psychological theories of human mental phenomena and behaviour, to understand them better.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré Hoffmann, Non Executive Vice Chairman - Board of Directors, Roche Group Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e---------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989195833573,"sku":"NP9780470516713","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470516713.jpg?v=1761783166","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/family-business-on-the-couch-isbn-9780470516713","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}