The Performance Floor
There is a type of leader who is always on. Always available. Always firefighting. They pride themselves on it. The first in, last out. Running on coffee and willpower. And they genuinely believe this is what high performance looks like.
The Founder Trap
You started the business because you were good at something. Genuinely good. You had the skill, the passion, the drive. You knew the product better than anyone. And when you opened the doors, that expertise was your biggest asset.
Plug The Leak
You are losing good people. It starts as a slow leak. A resignation here. A quiet disengagement there.
Detachment As a Superpower
Leadership is often misunderstood. We assume it requires constant motion. Constant reaction. Constant involvement. We equate physical and emotional presence with effectiveness. We believe that to care deeply about the mission, we must be entangled in every detail of it.
