What options exist for a founder when their business scales beyond their current abilities?
Founder & Leadership Coach at Founders Legacy
When a founder struggles with scale, they have three distinct pathways. First, they can hand executive leadership over to a professional CEO, though this carries cultural alignment risks. Second, they can narrow their focus to their core strength, such as product vision, and hire an experienced chief operating officer for operational execution. Third, the founder can commit to mastering the chief executive role through structured coaching and team building.
This answer is part of a full interview with Simon Court, Founder & Leadership Coach at Founders Legacy.
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