Management & Leadership
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How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges
As the fourth-generation leader of her family's industry-leading business, Julie Charlestein has developed a unique set of strategies for navigating the distinctive challenges and choices facing family businesses.
How to Lead Your Family Business is a master class in working with and for family, reshaping generations-old company cultures, earning your colleagues' respect, and more.
Family businesses-from massive corporations like Walmart to the mom-and-pop store on your local street-have always been a vital part of the American life and economy.
But as these family-owned companies evolve and grow, so too do their unique difficulties and the need for dynamic leadership. And as more women rise into leadership roles within commonly male-dominated organizations, challenges abound in already tense environments, where family members also happen to be one's coworkers-and superiors.
Julie Charlestein, the president and CEO of Premier Dental Products Company, is the fourth-generation leader of an incredibly successful family-owned enterprise, and she's seen it all firsthand, including family drama in the workplace and the office politics that come with any corporation.
In How to Lead Your Family Business, Julie gets vulnerable about her experience as an emerging leader and ultimately CEO, who has worked to earn her colleagues' respect while navigating the succession to her father's company. Through stories full of candor, honesty, and humor, Julie shares her leadership adventure, offering actionable strategies for those leading and working within their own family businesses.
How to Lead Your Family Business is a master class in working with and for family, reshaping generations-old company cultures, earning your colleagues' respect, and more.
Family businesses-from massive corporations like Walmart to the mom-and-pop store on your local street-have always been a vital part of the American life and economy.
But as these family-owned companies evolve and grow, so too do their unique difficulties and the need for dynamic leadership. And as more women rise into leadership roles within commonly male-dominated organizations, challenges abound in already tense environments, where family members also happen to be one's coworkers-and superiors.
Julie Charlestein, the president and CEO of Premier Dental Products Company, is the fourth-generation leader of an incredibly successful family-owned enterprise, and she's seen it all firsthand, including family drama in the workplace and the office politics that come with any corporation.
In How to Lead Your Family Business, Julie gets vulnerable about her experience as an emerging leader and ultimately CEO, who has worked to earn her colleagues' respect while navigating the succession to her father's company. Through stories full of candor, honesty, and humor, Julie shares her leadership adventure, offering actionable strategies for those leading and working within their own family businesses.
Editorial Reviews
"Julie Charlestein's leadership is authentic and effective-traversing the landscape of business in a personal, relatable, and successful way. Her lessons will serve to help other leaders as they engage and develop their organizations."
-Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc. 2017 Chief Executive of the Year
"How to Lead Your Family Business is a must-read for any entrepreneur who must journey through the challenges of relationships and draw on their full intellectual, experiential, and emotional abilities."
-Gil Bashe, Chair of Global Health and Purpose at Finn Partners
"Leadership through engaging and energized storytelling is what Julie Charlestein delivers. Relaying valuable insights and actionable strategies, How to Lead Your Family Business is the guide for executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Plus, who can resist My Cousin Vinny?"
-Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Morton Amsterdam Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
"Julie Charlestein well understands the opportunities and challenges of leading and growing a family business. In How to Lead Your Family Business, Charlestein provides actionable guidance for family business owners and leaders through insightful and humorous vignettes, making it a must-read for anyone working in a multigenerational family business."
-Bill Rock, President of MLR Holdings and Publisher of Family Business magazine
"Before I read this book, I already knew that my cousin Julie was a brilliant leader who had expertly guided our family's business through times of both growth and crisis. But what I did not know was that she is also a killer writer, capable of chronicling Premier's (and our family's) ups and downs with razor-sharp wit, priceless wisdom, and, of course, laugh-out-loud humor . . . This book is as enjoyable to read as it is valuable in its expertise."
-Amy Phillips, Managing Editor of Pitchfork
"This book is sure to inspire those contemplating going into their family's business and certain to entertain those who aren't. Julie Charlestein has captured the true struggle that all successful m...
-Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc. 2017 Chief Executive of the Year
"How to Lead Your Family Business is a must-read for any entrepreneur who must journey through the challenges of relationships and draw on their full intellectual, experiential, and emotional abilities."
-Gil Bashe, Chair of Global Health and Purpose at Finn Partners
"Leadership through engaging and energized storytelling is what Julie Charlestein delivers. Relaying valuable insights and actionable strategies, How to Lead Your Family Business is the guide for executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Plus, who can resist My Cousin Vinny?"
-Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Morton Amsterdam Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
"Julie Charlestein well understands the opportunities and challenges of leading and growing a family business. In How to Lead Your Family Business, Charlestein provides actionable guidance for family business owners and leaders through insightful and humorous vignettes, making it a must-read for anyone working in a multigenerational family business."
-Bill Rock, President of MLR Holdings and Publisher of Family Business magazine
"Before I read this book, I already knew that my cousin Julie was a brilliant leader who had expertly guided our family's business through times of both growth and crisis. But what I did not know was that she is also a killer writer, capable of chronicling Premier's (and our family's) ups and downs with razor-sharp wit, priceless wisdom, and, of course, laugh-out-loud humor . . . This book is as enjoyable to read as it is valuable in its expertise."
-Amy Phillips, Managing Editor of Pitchfork
"This book is sure to inspire those contemplating going into their family's business and certain to entertain those who aren't. Julie Charlestein has captured the true struggle that all successful m...
Readers Top Reviews
Matt HenryStuart D R
Lots of lessons, experiences, and guidance all wrapped up in an elegant package. Recommended for everyone involved in family businesses, not just the leaders.
I was hooked from the start. I loved the author’s candor and humor. This book is so much more than the details of running and growing a family business- it speaks on so many levels about interpersonal relationships and family dynamics. Highly recommend.
Kara Smith
What a riveting and insightful look into proper management techniques told in such a personal and fun way. Yay- Inspires me to start my own business one day!
VERY fortunate I read this book! 100+ years of business experience shared! An essential read for anyone interested in an easy-to-read fun business book on family business and the experiences to grow and scale over a very long period of time. Julie is an industry leader and shares so much honest feedback on how she has molded and led her family business.
Djb
This book is a fun, insightful take to succeeding in family business. Julie writes in an upbeat, easy-to-understand tone which makes her book accessible and enjoyable. I would HIGHLY recommend Julie's work to friends, family, or anyone looking to learn more about business in a new and exciting way! Cudos!
