Jacob thought he was doing all the right things: fixing problems, putting out fires, keeping the business afloat. But over eight Monday mornings, he discovered something that changed his business, his team, and himself.
Twelve months after launch, Ben’s business was stable. The product was selling. The team was growing. Cash flow was under control.
But something else was happening, something quieter.
Ben was changing too.
When the phone stops ringing and the leads you used to get seem less regular, it’s not just about a dry spell. It’s a quiet fear.
Read about one founder who dared to listen to the silence… and what she discovered when she did.
When I moved from startup agility to public scrutiny, I thought I could just bring my private-sector mindset with me. What I learned quickly: leadership has to adapt to the system you’re in.
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