Startup Therapy
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Episode 189
Season 1
The Downfall of Becoming Internally Focused as Founders
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss when a founder’s focus starts to shift from managing externally to managing internally. When a company grows, there’s a huge possibility that as a founder your focus might change from managing customers and shipping products to hiring staff and doing reports – which could lead to a stall in your skills and growth as a founder. So as you motivate your people, keep motivating yourself as well!
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Resources:
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:24 From leading externally to managing internally
- 02:39 Offense vs. defense
- 04:35 When focus shift internally
- 07:00 Staying safe in a growing company
- 08:35 Measurement of performance is important
- 11:24 Being okay with not focusing externally
- 14:00 Leaders providing incentives
- 16:39 How to avoid having unmotivated staff
- 18:50 Leadership vs. management