Tony Fadell’s idea of a Parent CEO vs Babysitter CEO in Build comes close to this founded mode concept but I am so glad PG memed the founder mode concept into existence, and talk about the gaslighting. And I bet he is right about there are many founders operating somewhat that way already but without a shared mental model and a name to it.
It is really hard to put in practice because of all the gravitational pull towards mediocrity.
It is really hard to put in practice because of all the gravitational pull towards mediocrity.