Stop designing your company around the people you have

One of the most common challenges I see in founder-led companies appears right after success. The business is growing, revenue is strong, customers are happy, and the team is lean and hardworking. In many cases, the founder has been able to build a real business with far fewer people than a larger company would ever consider possible. Then comes the next ambition: they want to double the business, enter new markets, create more predictability, or simply spend less time workin...