Succession Planning - articles & tools for success
A collection of articles to help you understand the issues and
recommended processes in succession planning for your business.
A
Succession Planning Process Checklist For Owners 
Category: Expert Talk >Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The following succession planning checklists can be used by family
business members as part of the succession planning process.
Australian
Small & Medium Sized Business And Succession Planning
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
Succession planning in small to medium sized business is an important
concern for the Australian business community. Recent research conducted
by Monash University underscores the fact that while 70 per cent of family
business owners believe succession planning is important, only 12 per cent
have a documented plan.
The
AXA Family Business Succession Planning Model - The Business
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The recurring theme in family business literature is that of an
owner-manager who through years of hard work has built a successful and
valuable enterprise and then, by failing to address certain critical
business continuity issues, endangers the long-term health or even the
existence of the enterprise.
The
AXA Family Business Succession Planning Model - The Family
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
I don't know how I am ever going to get along with my brothers
and sisters in the business.
The
AXA Family Business Succession Planning Model - The Model
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The following model of the succession planning process is influenced by
life cycle and systems theories and are based on work with families in
business, and research in the area. This model has been found to be
effective in family business practice.
A
10-Step Guide To Family Business Succession Planning
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
A family business seeks professional advice for a ‘business’ issue
or problem. The solution suggested makes sense and a plan is agreed. The
plan, however, is not implemented. Why?
An
Overview Of The Succession Process In Family Businesses
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
Most family enterprises do not start out as family businesses. Family
businesses are usually the outcome of entrepreneurial individuals who
pursue visions to start a business of their own.
The
Kikkoman Corporation
Category: Case Studies > Family Business
The Kikkoman Corporation is one of Japan's oldest firms and a global
leader in sale of shoyu or natural soy sauce. The company was established
around 1660 and spans some 19 generations. Four phases of organisational
change and development characterise the family and the firm.
Telling
Furphy's Isn't Part Of The Game
Category: Case Studies > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Furphy family in Victoria have been manufacturers since before
Federation - so they know a bit about family company succession issues.
Handing
Over The Company Is Hard To Do, But You Must
Category: Case Studies > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Tobin Brothers funeral directors have seen a lot of death - and
they have tried to avoid the problems it can cause family companies.
How
To Succeed At Succession
Category: Case Studies > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The CEO of a family-owned hardware chain in Victoria knows it is time
to retire. But how to pass the baton - and to whom?
Take
The $10 Million - And Don't Run
Category: Case Studies > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
Selling your business might be like selling your own child — but it
may be the best option.
Ambivalence
Concerning The Development Of A Succession Plan
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
The founder letting go of his business can be compared to a
father leading his favourite daughter down the aisle. He knows he has to
let her go; he did not choose his son-in-law and yet he has to hand over
his precious daughter for better or for worse and trust that things will
turn out all right.
Continuity
Planning In Owner-Managed Businesses
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
Where will your business be in 5 to 10 years, or such other time as you
decide to retire?
Regeneration
And Growth Of Family Businesses
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
How can family business owners use succession planning and transition
between generations of owners in a family-owned or closely-held business
as an opportunity to jointly regenerate the business and promote the
health of the owning family?
Structuring
Your Family Business
Category: Expert Talk > Family Business
Successful family businesses involve a delicate balance of sound
business practices and family relationships.
Family
Business Founders' Departure Styles
Category: Expert Talk > Succession, Mergers & Acquisitions
In family business literature the founder-owner-manager is viewed as
the main influence in the family business and the leader’s final act is
to leave the business.
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