Healthy Growth for the Family Business
by Pendergast, Jennifer M.Edition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2010-12-15
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
Healthy growth is critical to the future of any business-- too many rash decisions can lead to the demise of a family business. Author Jennifer Pendergast provides readers with practical knowledge to help determine whether to grow, what type of growth is healthy and sustainable, and what the future potential is for any business.
Author Biography
Jennifer M. Pendergast is a senior Consultant of The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. She specializes in strategic planning, family and business governance, family office structure, and facilitation. Pendergast is an experienced management consultant with an extensive background in the many strategic challenges faced by family firms. She has served a broad range of clients, ranging from startup to Fortune 500 companies, in both for-profit and non-profit arenas. With a Ph.D. in strategy, Pendergast has taught at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, Georgia Tech and The Wharton Business School. Her teaching experience spans undergraduate, MBA, and executive level programs.
Table of Contents
| Exhibits | p. vii |
| Introduction: Pathways to Intelligent Growth | p. 1 |
| Should We Grow or Stay the Same? | p. 5 |
| The Myths about Family Business Growth | p. 17 |
| How Much Growth Is Right for Our Business? | p. 25 |
| Roadblocks to Growth | p. 47 |
| Managing Divers Expectations | p. 59 |
| Are You Ready for Growth? | p. 65 |
| Hitting the Wall on Growth | p. 69 |
| The Dynamics Will Change | p. 77 |
| Summary | p. 81 |
| Notes | p. 85 |
| Suggested Additional Readings | p. 87 |
| Index | p. 89 |
| The Author | p. 93 |
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