It’s become de rigueur to dismiss the concept of companies as families. But what about family businesses? Every deli, laundromat and dental practice is full of folks with the same last name. And Last I checked, most corporations are full of scions, heirs, ne’er-do-wells rounding any legitimate boardroom. The Murdochs, the Rockefellers, and many others in politics, sports and business line the ladder with close and distant relatives. It seems to be the only way to run things.
Yet, employees in walks of life get offended when corporate structures are compared to family trees. Not me. Most families don’t pay you handsomely. Don’t you people want to work from home? It sure helps when your colleagues are members of the same gene pool.
Not all corporations are families. But they should be. Look no further than the mafia. People always say, your relatives can’t fire you. In this case, they can fire at you. Mafia families are just that – families. No matter what. Even when you’re not really related to your reporting capo, you’re treated as blood. These only fosters are better, stronger working environment. In practice, things can get dicey, but the principle stands. Whether it’s the mafia or another hallmark of Italian American culture, when you’re at work, you’re family.
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