Family, Incorporated

If you have observed the business world for even a little while, you’ve seen how businesspeople  structure their operations to guarantee success. They have business plans, projected budgets, quarterly reports, annual reports, five-year plans, boards of directors, employee committees, project meetings and most importantly, profits. Some of us may cringe at the structure required to manage a successful business, but without these checks and balances, most businesses would fall into disarray and eventually close their doors. Structure is necessary to keep all of the employees focused and working toward the same objectives. Is the family environment any different?