Founder mode emphasizes staying close to the action and maintaining hands-on involvement in operational details as a company scales. The approach preserves visionary engagement rather than fully transitioning responsibilities to professional managers. Founder mode differs from manager mode by keeping founders connected to multiple layers of operations while still enabling growth. Micromanaging is distinct and can become harmful when oversight makes someone perform worse or leads to poorer outcomes. Excessive control that degrades results is an example of going too far. The debate considers whether micromanaging should be destigmatized and how to balance involvement with autonomy.
"Founder mode" means staying in the details even as your company grows, and never becoming a "professional manager."
"we need to de-stigmatize the word micromanaging."
"For example, one thing we know is going too far is when you make someone do their job worse,"
"measure by results,"
"certainly possible to do."
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