Title: Founder’s Syndrome? Who Me?
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Content: But the main symptom of Founder’s Syndrome is that         decisions are not made collectively. Most decisions are simply made by the         "founder." All other parties merely rubber stamp what the founder suggests. There is generally strong resistance to any change in that decision-making,         where the Founder might lose his/her total control of the organization. Boards         of these organizations usually don't govern, but instead "approve" what the         founder suggests. Planning isn't done collectively, but by the founder. And         plans / ideas that do NOT come from the founder usually don't go very         far. In other words, regardless of the size of the         organization, everyone who is NOT the founder is relegated to the role of         support staff to the Founder. ( If you ever hear a board say, “Our         board’s role is just to support the ED,” that is one of many classic         signals that Founder’s Syndrome is likely at play.) For more symptoms of           Founder’s Syndrome
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Some may ask, “So what’s wrong with         that?”