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The Family Council Handbook

How to Create, Run, and Maintain a Successful Family Business Council

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  • © 2012

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  1. Christopher J. Eckrich
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  2. Stephen L. McClure
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Part of the book series: A Family Business Publication (AFBP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Family Organization and Governance for Sustaining the Family Business: A Field Manual

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 1-7

  3. Reasons for Starting or Resisting a Family Council

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 9-18

  4. Stages of Family Businesses and Types of Family Councils

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 19-35

  5. How to Start and Organize a Family Council

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 37-75

  6. Running the Family Council

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 77-125

  7. Committees of the Family Council

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 127-150

  8. The Family Assembly and the Family Association

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 151-205

  9. Special Family Governance Structures: Owners Councils and Executive Committees

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 207-217

  10. Family Leadership

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 219-243

  11. Using a Professional Facilitator

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 245-259

  12. Transitions in the Family Council

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 261-275

  13. Connecting the Family Council with the Board and the Business

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 277-302

  14. Family Communications

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 303-317

  15. The Journey Forward

    • Christopher J. Eckrich, Stephen L. McClure
    Pages 319-322

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 323-370
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A Family Council oversees a family on everything from educating the family for their future responsibilities as owners, to settling disputes within the family. With this in mind, this practical manual will guide business families on how to manage how their family governs itself and relates to their business.

About the authors

CHRIS ECKRICH, PHD Principal of The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and specializes in building leadership excellence and maintaining family unity in family owned businesses. He is also Adjunct Professor at The University of Notre Dame, France.
STEPHEN L. MCCLURE Principalat the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and specializes in family communications and decision making, succession planning and implementation, and governance & management in family firms.

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