Lessons from Century Club Companies
What do companies over 100 years old have in common? Vicki TenHaken studied them, and the answer isn't what business schools usually teach.
Vicki TenHaken
Professor of management, Hope College; author of Lessons from Century Club Companies
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The Business Family Diagnostic · Purpose
You do different things if you intend to endure.
Vicki's century-old companies began with a clear statement of why they exist, and it was never only about money. Does your family have a written statement of what the family enterprise and its wealth are for?
“Most adult family members could describe our long-term goals in similar words.”
Biography
Professor Vicki TenHaken is a college professor in management at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a former business executive at Herman Miller and GE, a researcher of corporate longevity and the author of the excellent book Lessons From Century Club Companies: Managing for Long-term Success.
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