The Development of an Individual Agenda

In the preceding chapters, we have described many topics, experiences, and views. The owners themselves can only determine which of these many suggestions are guiding in individual cases. We believe this is possible, as a successful entrepreneurial family—and every owner family facing challenges today is one, otherwise they would no longer exist as the owner of a company—is quite capable of thinking for themselves and exerting influence. In this chapter, we offer assistance in independently understanding, analyzing, and deriving necessary steps from one’s own situation, structure, and constellation. Graphics that can be filled out, questions, and checklists serve this purpose. We draw on some illustrations and tables that we introduced in the previous chapters. All of them can be adapted, further developed, and supplemented by others. We want to stimulate reflection and initiate discussion on relevant topics. We hope to make it easier for owners to get an overview in this complex field and to encourage them to shape their ownership in a targeted manner.