Many successful family businesses have found that clearly stating and living their shared values is their best answer to answering tough questions such as how to create a solid basis for integration, unification and harmony, according to a white paper written by Amy Schuman principal of The Family Business Consulting Group.

The white paper, Establishing Core Values In The Family Business, penned for The Network of Family Businesses, maintains that once core values have been articulated families often have a hard time brining them to life. It outlines practical suggestions on how to tackle this dilemma.

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