leadership skills in a different context

"You are so good at work, why can't you apply it at home?"

I am coaching a people leader at a multinational corporation, and this was what her mother once said to her. Why indeed. She can navigate the complex politics at work and handle the different emotions and needs of her many team members. People see her as a source of positive energy, always supportive and able to defuse tense situations. But at home, she struggles to manage her own children. One reason a child is harder to handle than a network of colleagues is we are much more emotionally involved. We can be calm and rational when dealing with work issues, but at home it's not as easy to be objective and detached. You can quit your job, but you can't fire your son. Do you think leaderships skills can be applied at home?