Corporate Culture and Career Advancement
14 min
The Control Trap: How Founders Kill Their Own Startups
A startup may hit a wall not because of the market, money, or hiring, but due to the founder's mental bandwidth. All decisions go through you, releases await approval, and the team doesn't move without an "okay." I analyze the mechanics of the problem, the honest reasons (fear, perfectionism, lack of standards), and provide a concrete two-week plan on how to relinquish control without losing