Title: Founder’s Syndrome: How Organizations Suffer…and Can Recover (Part I) – How Matters
Headings: Founder’s Syndrome: How Organizations Suffer…and Can Recover (Part I)
Founder’s Syndrome: How Organizations Suffer…and Can Recover (Part I)
Author: Jennifer Lentfer

Content: Count on whomever seems most loyal and accessible. Motivate by fear and guilt, often without realizing it. Attract board members through personal connections rather than the organization’s mission. Work to remove board members who disagree with founder. Have a very difficult time letting go of the strategies that worked previously in the organization, even if they know they organization can no longer function this way. *********************************
Am I really that kind of founder? The following questions may help you determine if you are indeed that kind of founder. If you are brave, you might also ask these of those around you. You may be surprised at what you learn. Can you say (and mean it), “When I’m gone, things will be done differently, and that’s ok”?