It's an unfortunate but common pattern: a family achieves wealth and stability but can't sustain the good fortune beyond the second generation. An enterprise fails, a dynasty is lost, and pain and suffering are the result. In Family, James Hughes presents the reasons and the remedies for this phenomenon. Drawing on evidence from political science, psychology, ancient history, physics, organizational science and several other schools of intellectual thought, Hughes brings together seemingly discordant pieces to form a whole picture that is both instructive and inspiring. Studied in this manner, the wisdom and insights of some of the finest minds in history begin to make sense in a new way-a way that can truly help families overcome their most formidable challenges. Bringing to bear decades of experience working with and studying families, he maps the most common mistakes and the approaches to family governance and personal development that can prevent them.
