The Silent Killer - Founder Drag

No, I'm not talking top fuel funny cars or size 13 high heels, I'm talking about where a capable, visionary founder (that’s you!) becomes the very reason the company can’t scale. Not because you’re not good at what you do, but because you’re trying to do too much of it, all the time.

Symptoms of founder drag include:

• Projects that never quite get finished
• A team that waits for permission instead of taking initiative
• Revenue that flatlines despite everyone "working really hard"

Getting unstuck often starts with rethinking your role:

• Delegate outcomes, not tasks: If you’re still the safety net, people won’t take ownership.

• Automate anything repetitive: If you say, "This will only take me five minutes," more than once a day, you’ve got automation opportunities.

• Rebuild the org chart: Structure the business for outcomes, not ego.

Here’s the irony: the more you get out of the way, the faster things tend to move. It’s not about doing less. It’s about doing less of the wrong things.

Unnerving as it may feel, this will benefit you and the company many ways.

Thanks for reading and do well!