Another Kind of Hero: Preparing Successors for Leadership
“Questions of leadership succession are likely to be key strategic concerns for any enterprise going forward. Family owned businesses bring unique challenges and opportunities in this important question. Preparing Successors for Leadershipprovides an extremely effective framework for thinking about and assisting family succession issues.  It will provide great insight both to family members and other leaders with whom they work."  —Ralph Christensen, Sr. VP, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO “PreparingSuccessors for Leadershipchanneled our thinking about—now, our succession plans are moving smoothly ahead; one is complete and one is in progress.  Without the inspirational influence provided by John and Craig it is certain that we would not have carried out this planning half as well as we have."  —Barton S. Mitchell, E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc., Baltimore, MD and Superior Paving Corp., Gainesville, VA “An excellent real life approach on how to pass the torch to the next generation—provides the critical questions that all family business owners should consider. Preparing Successors for Leadershipis not only a must read for family business owners, but just as importantly for their advisors."  —Louis Tuck, Warren Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC, Birmingham, AL  “An excellent guide to one of the most important issues family businesses face helping successors develop attitudes and abilities that maximize their leadership qualities.”  —Doug Brown, CEO, Fresh Products, Inc., Toledo, OH--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.