As a family business member you may be in more than one circle at a given time but you can only be in one of the 7 territories shown here.

For example, a family member working in the business but not yet an owner will be in territory #2 . He or she may want to immigrate towards territoty #1 by becoming an owner while maintaining an active role in the business.

All 7 territories offer a unique perspective, and may influence someone’s viewpoint about an issue. Keep this in mind it may help you better understand some of your family members opinions.