AMY M. SCHUMAN Principal of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and works with family businesses on leadership development, communication skills and team building. Amy was the founding facilitator of the Next Generation Leadership Institute, an intensive, two-year program for next generation family business leaders that is part of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center.

Introduction: Ensuring Your Company's Future
Unique Considerations for Family Enterprises
Win-Win Career Development
Catch Them While They're Young
Creating a Career-Development Process
Maximizing Talent in a Family Business
Who's Responsible for What?
Translating Career Development into Promotion Decisions
Family Leaders Need Development Too
Where Families Falter
Summary
Resources
Suggested Readings
Notes
Index

Career development is often neglected in family firms, yet it is essential to the continuous process of building leadership capacity for the future. A well-planned and effective career-development process enables individuals meet the strategic challenges of the future. This guide enables family businesses to shed their "sink or swim" attitudes and foster the development of highly skilled leaders for succeeding generations of success.