Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode: Striking the Right Balance
Welcome to a new episode of Business Lunch! Today, we dive into the intriguing dynamics between being in 'founder mode' and 'manager mode' within a business. Our hosts, Ryan Deiss and Roland Frasier, engage in a rich discussion about the challenges and strategies of balancing hands-on leadership with the necessity of delegation as companies scale. They explore insights inspired by Paul Graham's article on 'founder mode' and share real-world experiences that highlight the importance of a hybrid approach to management and leadership.Highlights:"This is not a problem to be solved, this is a tension that needs to be managed." "Nobody cares as much about the company as the founder that created it." "A good founder is a coach to the people they are mentoring." "If you implement just one or two key insights from any of our sessions into your business, you are bound to see a return on investment much higher than what we could ever charge for admission." Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction 04:26 - The scalability and the practicality of a hybrid management mode07:25 - Maintaining company culture and the dangers of founder dependency09:34 - The cyclic needs of a business from founder and manager perspectives12:45 - Shifting from manager to founder mode16:36 - Micromanagement VS empowering employees19:15 - The concept and application of skip-level meetings23:26 - When and how to conduct skip-level meetings effectively27:11 - Avoiding common pitfalls during skip-level meetings29:00 - Final thoughtsCONNECT • Ask Roland a question HERE.RESOURCES:• 7 Steps to Scalable workbook • Get my book, Zero Down, FREETo learn more about Roland Frasier 👉 https://msha.ke/rolandfrasier/Connect with me on social:🎵 TikTok: / rolandfrasier 📸 Instagram: