The basic organization unit of society throughout history has been the family, so it’s not surprising that many businesses have tried to incorporate the idea of “family” into their workplaces.
This works well, until it doesn’t. This article from Ideas.Ted.Com warns that “a company is not a family. And what’s more- a company should not try to be a family.” Learn “Why a company is not a family- and how companies can bond with their employees instead.”
Another short article brings a successful CEO’s perspective to the ‘company as family” phenomenon. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and two other entrepreneurs share their thoughts born of experience, in a short HBR article: “Your company is not a family.“
