Why Are SOPs Often Challenging to Implement in Family Businesses?

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are designed to establish orderly, consistent, and predictable governance within an organization. Ideally, SOPs help reduce dependence on specific individuals, minimize operational errors, and support sustainable business growth. However, in practice, within many family businesses, SOPs often exist merely as a formality—rarely fully implemented, frequently ignored, and sometimes subtly resisted. This […]