Ghosts and Secrets in the Family Business

With Gerard J. Donnellan, PhD

 of

Big Leap Family Business Advisors

"Each family has its own colorful and compelling history. Buried deep in that history, many times, are family secrets, the "ghosts of the past". These ghosts, be they the long-shadow of the founder, lost, disinherited or forgotten members of the family or long-decayed family values and culture, have unseen and powerful effects on the family system. These spirits take many forms and guises, but they all share one common element: they hold power and sway over otherwise mostly normal people."

"These "hauntings" make themselves present in un-ending family conflict, lost riches and the decline of the family business."

Read the White Paper – The Haunted House – Families and their Ghosts

Gerard J. Donnellan, PhD, is an organizational consulting psychologist and family business advisor. He is trained as a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst.

Gerry works with owners of closely-held businesses and senior level leaders on issues such as succession planning, development of senior management, and family business issues. He provides executive coaching and assessment for professional development. He is an adjunct Professor at Boston College, where he teaches Organizational Behavior. He developed and introduced the first family business course in the MBA at Brandeis University International Business School. He has held university faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York.  He holds the Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising by the Family Firm Institute (FFI) and is a Fellow of FFI. He is a frequent presenter at FFI conferences.

He is the founder of Big Leap, a company which utilizes innovative techniques for organization development in family businesses, public companies and non-profits.

His widely acclaimed book, Who Will Drive the Bus? Guidance for Developing Leaders in the Family Enterprise (on Amazon), is used by families and their businesses worldwide.

Join The Network of Family Businesses for this Webinar on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with Gerry.

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