Trapped in the Family Business

In this honest, practical guide, you will learn how individuals get trapped in their family business, why they don’t leave, and what can be done about it. Based on interviews with  individuals working in a family business, owners, and advisors, Trapped in the Family Business® sheds light on this common yet unexamined problem and offers practical solutions:

• Identify warning signs & avoid common traps
• Learn from others’ experiences & insights
• Develop a plan of action to manage & improve this situation
• Explore valuable resources to help navigate this complex challenge
• Determine if family business conflict might be caused by a bad career fit

Using his background in clinical psychology, Michael Klein takes a practical look at the emotions that surround family businesses in this book. The focus is on those “trapped” by the “golden” and “emotional” handcuffs of family companies. As well as providing interesting insights into why some individuals feel obligated to work and stay in unsatisfying family business situations, it also offers advice on how people can manage family obligations and their own wants. Its best feature is that after 15 years working with different businesses, Klein has plenty of case studies to draw on.