Shared mission | Calling your team a family is toxic - consider this instead

We’ve all worked for a leader that espouses crude metaphors about how the business is akin to a family. It’s a classic analogy – however it’s totally and utterly incorrect to make such a statement.

Yes, it's a notion that implies unity, loyalty, and a shared sense of purpose. However, as times change and the dynamics of the modern workplace evolve, this metaphor is increasingly problematic.