The ultimate goal of family business consulting is to develop a process by which the family exercises its collective best judgment about the future of the business. This process can be the successful business family s most valuable resource. Families who develop and refine their collective best judgment are the most formidable competitors in the market place. Those who aren t asking the right questions, or who pretend their problems don t exist, may be courting disaster. We don t solve communication issues, then set them aside once and for all while the family organizes itself.
Some family members progress faster than others.
Some have secret agendas that surface late in the process. Some have regrets and misgivings about decisions previously approved. Yet despite their histories, their faults, their misgivings, and their conflicts, most families can discover how to exercise their collective best judgment. There is no formal agreement as to how consultants should do their work, or what their client families are entitled to expect. There is no licensing requirement, no accrediting organization, no disciplinary mechanism, no recognized academic preparation or degree.