Innovation in the Family Business Succeeding Through Generations [Paperback]

Schmieder shares a broad range of tools and pathways that family businesses across sectors use to stimulate, execute, measure, and reward innovation. The 50-plus family stories cited in this book will inspire any family enterprise to create a strategy and environment that can stimulate success for many generations to come.Introduction  Creating the Future  Leading Through Innovation 1. The Family Difference  Capitalizing on Family Innovation 2. Structured Chaos  Creating a Culture of Innovation 3. Core Offerings  Driving Value with Product and Service Innovations 4. Family Continuity  Applying Innovative Thinking to Succession 5. Family Continuity  Applying Innovative Thinking to Governance 6. Money and Metrics  Funding and Measuring Innovation 7. The Next Generation  Re-Innovating the Family Business 8. Moving Innovation Forward  Concluding Thoughts

Joe Schmieder's new book on innovation in family owned businesses is grounded in sound research but brought to life by real world experience and examples. Joe takes a thoughtful look at innovation in the FOB context but also shares a variety of insights and best practices applicable to family businesses more generally. This is a helpful and easy read for anyone working in or around a family owned business. - Bruce C. Young, Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Board Member, The Family Business Alliance, and a third generation participant in a family business

In today's fast paced world, innovation is not a luxury but a necessity. Schmieder has written an important and practical book that addresses how innovation can be created within the context and constraints of a family business. It's a must read for today's family business leaders. - Joseph Horak, Ph.D. Director, Family Business Institute, Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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