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 mode 07:25 - Maintaining company culture and the dangers of founder dependency 09:34 - The cyclic needs of a business from founder and manager perspectives 12:45 - Shifting from manager to founder mode 16:36 - Micromanagement VS empowering employees 19:15 - The concept and application of skip-level meetings 23:26 - When and how to conduct skip-level meetings effectively 27:11 - Avoiding common pitfalls during skip-level meetings 29:00 - Final thoughts CONNECT  • Ask Roland a question HERE. RESOURCES: • 7 Steps to Scalable workbook  • Get my book, Zero Down, FREE To learn more about Roland Frasier 👉  https://msha.ke/rolandfrasier/ Connect with me on social: 🎵 TikTok:  / rolandfrasier    📸  Instagram:  <a...