Large Family Businesses have much to teach all of us. We also have much to teach mid-size Family Businesses about how to become a Large, multi-generation one.
Max Brand Equity has many years of experience with large and small family businesses.
There are characteristics of a family business which are independent of size or industry. We address the "familiness" of them in developing long-term plans which go to the heart of the business rather than simply financial or legal aspects of transition to the next generation.
The following Book in PDF form covers both anecdote and hard business lessons from many of them:
All in the Family - Lessons from Large Family Businesses