Yesterday’s mommyhood-as-a-gateway-career-to-executive-barista blog post got me thinking, with all of the discussion floating around about how parenting skills can oh so easily translate to the business world…could the inverse also be true? Could everything I learned in business school and out in the working world over the last fifteen years translate into a happier – or at the very least – more efficiently run household?

Let’s ponder. Every corporation needs a CEO, so let’s take a look at a sample job description:

Function:

· To implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organization
· With the chair, enable the Board to fulfill its governance function
· To give direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization’s philosophy, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives

Reports to: Board of Directors

Major Functions/Accountabilities:

1. Board Administration and Support — Supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and staff, and supporting Board’s evaluation of chief executive
2. Program, Product and Service Delivery — Oversees design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services
3. Financial, Tax, Risk and Facilities Management — Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization’s resources within those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations
4. Human Resource Management — Effectively manages the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations
5. Community and Public Relations — Assures the organization and its mission, programs, products and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders
6. Fundraising (nonprofit-specific) — Oversees fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders, submitting proposals and administrating fundraising records and documentation

Okay…so, as the CEO of my household, I’m not autonomous. I am accountable to the Board of Directors and by extension, all of my household’s stakeholders. I need to implement the strategic goals and objectives of my household.

I suppose it’s time to pull out my strategic management textbook. We’ll see what it has to say.