Put another way, most families work best in a…

Put another way, most families work best in a "confederal" way, in which each branch or nuclear family retains authority over most matters, while a few decisions are relegated to family-wide bodies. Such a confederacy preserves freedom while still honoring connection. Unfortunately, many advisers, motivated by founders' desire for control, prescribe more federal systems, with a strong bias toward centrality. For most families, that bias cannot survive the family's evolution.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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