The company is not a family, even if it is owned by one.
Being family-owned is not the same as being well-managed. Founders aren’t know-it-all superheroes — and when they hold on to their management role for too long, they risk becoming a liability to their own legacy. And let’s start addressing the issue with putting a stop to glorifying the word “family” used as a management metaphor. It often does more harm than good.