As founders add employees, they need to get coaching. Too many founders see employees as a 'prize' when, in reality, they are an enormous obligation. Everything a leader says or doesn't say, does or doesn't do, ripples throughout the team very quickly. More than a few startups have failed because the founder could not 'grow.' I wish more people would approach it like a secular form of ministry than the hero-entrepreneur archetype we worship in the States. What do you all think? #business #startups #entrepreneurship
I had a mentor who told me, "If you're not meeting with a coach, a counselor or a spiritual director, you're guilty of leadership malpractice."
Totally agree. This is true for all leaders but in a big company people have structure, coaching and, perhaps most importantly, time to develop their leadership currency. Unless a founder has received this support in a prior company, they are often on their own. It is also difficult to prioritize this work vs the urgency of daily life in a startup.
Who could disagree?
Once you start hiring, you are a leader. You have an organization, and you must consider at each stage how much structure is needed - generally more than you would think!
Coachable founders are gold - if you're stuck in your ways or think you know everything and should be worshipped youre in for a big disappointment!
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2wCan you expand on what you mean by secular form of industry?