How to step back when your company outgrows you

Most founders believe their job is to stay deeply involved as their company grows. But that instinct often becomes the very thing that holds the business back. 

As companies scale, what once made them successful—founder-led decision-making, strong creative direction, tight control—can start to create bottlenecks. Teams can’t become truly autonomous, leadership layers struggle to emerge and the organization remains tied to the founder’s perspective instead of evolving beyond it.

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