The Founders Trap: How the Best Builders Become the Biggest Bottleneck
Every founder eventually hits the same wall. The energy, instinct, and hands-on hustle that built the company start working against it. Decisions that used to feel effortless start to feel heavy, and the very drive that created success becomes the thing standing in the way of what comes next.
In this piece, Don Zinn, Senior Vice President of Executive Search at StevenDouglas, draws on his own experience as a founder and CEO to explore why the instinct to push harder or step back in is almost always the wrong one. The real answer isn’t becoming someone you’re not. It’s getting honest about your own superpower, and then getting precise about what needs to exist around you to do the rest.
For Business Council members navigating growth, scale, or a leadership transition, this is a candid look at the moment that defines what comes next.
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