Title: Founder's syndrome - Wikipedia
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Founder's syndrome
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Problem
Symptoms
Responses
Novel management & leadership
Plan of action
Criticism
Further reading
See also
References

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Founder's syndrome
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Problems in an organization caused by its founder (s) retaining control for too long
Not to be confused with Founder effect. Founder's syndrome (also founderitis) is the difficulty faced by organizations, and in particular young companies such as start-ups, where one or more founders maintain disproportionate power and influence following the effective initial establishment of the organization, leading to a wide range of problems. The syndrome occurs in both non-profit and for-profit organizations or companies. Contents
1 Problem
2 Symptoms
3 Responses
3.1 Novel management & leadership
3.2 Plan of action
4 Criticism
5 Further reading
6 See also
7 References
Problem
The passion and charisma of the founder (s), often sources of the initial creativity and productivity of the organization, can become limiting or a destructive factor. It may simply limit further growth and success, or it may lead to bitter factionalism and divisions as the scale of demands made on the organization increases, or it may result in outright failure. Symptoms
An organization suffering from founder's syndrome typically presents many of the following symptoms: The organization is strongly identified with the founder; and a result sometimes believed to be related to the founder's ego. Obsessive leadership style compared to a more standard behavior. Autocratic decision-making (Autocratic Management style ): Founders tend to make all decisions in early start-up companies, big and small, without a formal process or feedback from others.