WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

A Master Class in Family Business Success

Over 100 Years of Collective Experience Shared by a Fourth-Generation CEO

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

Family businesses—from massive corporations like Walmart to the mom-and-pop store on your local street—have always been a vital part of the American life and economy.

How to Lead Your Family Business features over a century’s worth of accumulated wisdom from a family who has grown a company and its CEO who is expanding upon that legacy.

In this book, Julie gets vulnerable with her experience and journey as she offers personal stories and guidance on:

  • Determining whether joining the family business is the right choice
  • Facing unique difficulties for family-owned companies as they evolve and grow
  • Resolving challenges when family members are coworkers and superiors
  • Reshaping generations-old company cultures
  • Earning your colleagues’ respect while learning the ropes
  • Navigating succession and creating a plan
  • Implementing actionable strategies for those leading and working within their own family business


“Julie’s leadership is authentic and effective- traversing the landscape of business in a personal, relatable, and successful way. Her lessons will serve to help other leaders as they engage and develop their organizations.”

Stanley Bergman,
Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc.
2017 Chief Executive of the Year

“Leadership through engaging and energized storytelling is what Julie Charlestein delivers. Relaying valuable insights and actionable strategies, How to Lead Your Family Business is the guide for executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners.”

Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD.
Morton Amsterdam Dean,
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

How to Lead Your Family Business is a must read for any entrepreneur who must journey through the challenges of relationships and draw on their full intellectual, experiential and emotional abilities.”

Gil Bashe,
Chair Global Health and Purpose at Finn Partners

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About the Author

Julie Charlestein is a Philadelphia-based business leader and healthcare innovator who serves as the CEO of Premier Dental, a global provider of inspired solutions for daily dentistry. Leading a century-old business as the company’s fourth-generation chief executive, Julie is recognized within the dental industry and beyond as a champion of creative healthcare solutions to meet the evolving needs of today’s patients. 

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“Brilliant! This book is sure to inspire those contemplating going into their family’s business and certain to entertain those who aren’t. Julie has captured the true struggle that all successful multi-generational family businesses face and shared these struggles with humility, honesty and wit. As an owner and former CEO of a 107-year old family business, you can’t make this stuff up. Julie’s intent and intellect have made her into the amazing leader she is today and will continue to be.”

Anne Eiting Klamar, M.D.
Chair of the Board. Midmark

“Before I read this book, I already knew that my cousin Julie was a brilliant leader who had expertly guided our family’s business through times of both growth and crisis. But what I did not know was that she is also a killer writer, capable of chronicling Premier’s (and our family’s) ups and downs with razor-sharp wit, priceless wisdom, and, of course, laugh-out-loud humor. This book is as enjoyable to read as it is valuable in its expertise.”

Amy Phillips,
Managing Editor of Pitchfork

“Julie Charlestein well understands the opportunities and challenges of leading and growing a family business. In How to Lead Your Family Business, Charlestein provides actionable guidance for family business owners and leaders through insightful and humorous vignettes, making it a must read for anyone working in a multi-generational family business.”

Bill Rock, 
President, MLR Holdings,
Publisher of Family Business Magazine

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