Founder Mode is when CEOs take a hands-on approach in daily operations in the mindset of someone building a new organization rather than ‘Manager Mode’, the hands-off and sometimes bureaucratic mode some CEOs can fall into.
This is a very balanced article that looks at both ‘founder’ and ‘manager’ mode that’s worth a read.
How to know what mode to deploy?
It comes down to the state of affairs of your team or organization — are we in a growth phase, evolution phase or crisis phase?
Then the founder mode kicks in — setting a pace for takeoff, steadying the plane and sticking the landing. The goal is to build, to effectively implement change and to see important initiatives through.
Perhaps, then, ‘founder mode’ is a sprint we utilize time to time rather than an approach we use all the time.
One last thought — in the end, your culture will drive your organization forward.
The end result of a burst of ‘founder mode’ must be a powerful culture that drives the organization forward with the lightest touch on the steering wheel.
Let me know your thoughts below!
What is your experience with ‘founder mode’?
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