From Founder to Future: A Business Roadmap to Impact, Longevity, and Employee Ownership - Paperback
by John Abrams
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Berrett-Koehler PublishersISBN-13:9781523006816ISBN-10:1523006811UPC:9781523006816Book Category:Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Leadership, Development, Small BusinessBook Topic:Sustainable DevelopmentSize:8.92 x 10.07 x 0.45 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SCDT21NBS7
Learn how to transition leadership, implement shared ownership, and preserve your organization's core values--setting the stage for your business to thrive for generations to come. This visionary but practical handbook offers mission-driven business owners a roadmap for ensuring their company's lasting impact, building leadership internally, and fostering participatory management. Through inspiring real-world stories of B-Corps, worker co-ops, ESOPs, and employee ownership trusts, this book demonstrates how to create resilient organizations that benefit workers and communities. Drawing on his 50-year journey with South Mountain Company and extensive research, Abrams outlines five critical transitions for mission-driven businesses to become what he calls a CommonWealth company:
From Founder to Future is an essential guide for mission-driven leaders seeking to reshape their businesses for inclusivity, longevity, and positive impact. Whether you're a retiring owner planning your exit, a young entrepreneur building for the future, or an employee working in a purpose-driven business, this book offers a blueprint for creating enduring, values-driven enterprises in the emerging regenerative economy. As 3,000,000 U.S. small business founders over 55 prepare to retire, $10 trillion in assets will change hands over the next two decades. This timely guide shows how to preserve your company's mission and legacy while empowering the next generation.
- From founder to next-generation leadership
- From sole ownership to widely shared
- From hierarchical control to democratic management
- From unprotected mission to preserved purpose
- From business-as-usual to B Corp force for good
From Founder to Future is an essential guide for mission-driven leaders seeking to reshape their businesses for inclusivity, longevity, and positive impact. Whether you're a retiring owner planning your exit, a young entrepreneur building for the future, or an employee working in a purpose-driven business, this book offers a blueprint for creating enduring, values-driven enterprises in the emerging regenerative economy. As 3,000,000 U.S. small business founders over 55 prepare to retire, $10 trillion in assets will change hands over the next two decades. This timely guide shows how to preserve your company's mission and legacy while empowering the next generation.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Berrett-Koehler PublishersISBN-13:9781523006816ISBN-10:1523006811UPC:9781523006816Book Category:Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Leadership, Development, Small BusinessBook Topic:Sustainable DevelopmentSize:8.92 x 10.07 x 0.45 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SCDT21NBS7
John Abrams co-founded South Mountain Company in 1973 and served as its president and CEO until 2022. Under his leadership, the company became a pioneer in integrated architecture, building, and solar services, as well as a leader in worker ownership, leadership transition, and social mission innovation. Abrams is deeply connected to organizations promoting sustainable business practices, is a long-time affordable housing activist, and recently co-founded Abrams+Angell, a consultancy which guides employee ownership conversions. He is the author of Companies We Keep, which has sold over 10,000 copies, and a co-founder of Building Energy Bottom Lines, a peer group network of 70+ triple bottom line businesses.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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