Confidence can often be mistaken for clarity, but when leaders stop testing their thinking, they stop growing. Confirmation bias, the tendency to favour information that supports what we already believe, is a quiet, credible saboteur.
The business life cycle is real. It doesn’t wait for comfort, it doesn’t slow down for capability gaps, it keeps evolving. The job of the founder, its directors and leaders is to notice what the business needs next
There is no perfect moment to let go, but there is a right one. It’s the moment when you realise your business needs more than you can personally give it, and that’s not weakness, that’s leadership.
Scaling a business isn’t just about increasing revenue or hiring more people, it’s about building a team that can grow with you. Many founders struggle with this transition, hiring for immediate needs instead of the future, failing to integrate new hires effectively, and unintentionally creating a culture that doesn’t scale.
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