The Founder's Syndrome

the difficulty faced by organizations, and in particular young companies such as start-ups, where one or more founders maintain disproportionate power and ...

Founder's Syndrome Undermines the Legacy of Strong Leaders

Founder's syndrome occurs when a strong-minded founder, who battled against odds to build an organization, ends up becoming its biggest constraint to growth.

What is Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome? - Foundation Group®

The difficulty faced by organizations where one or more founders maintain disproportionate power and influence following the effective initial establishment of ...

Ten Steps to Overcome Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome

In this article, we'll take a closer look at founder's syndrome, its most common symptoms, and some proven treatments (including how strategic planning can ...

5 Signs You're A Victim of Founder's Syndrome - Envision Consulting

Envision Consulting's blog is written by our team of expert nonprofit consultants and covers a range of nonprofit industry topics from recruiting trends to ...

Strong Boards: An Antidote to Founder Syndrome

Here are five practical strategies a board can and should employ to move to a board that partners with a founder.

What Is Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome? - Springly

What Is Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome? Frequently described as a "resistance to change," Founder's Syndrome occurs when board members or chief executives take on ...

Founder's Syndrome Can Take Down a Nonprofit

A framework for how the founder, the new Executive Director, and the board can work together to make a successful and productive transition.

Challenge of Founder's Syndrome | Texas Commission on the Arts

Texas Commission on the Arts home page - TCAnet. The Texas Commission on the Arts provides grants, information, and services in support of the arts and ...

Dismantling founder's syndrome - The Philanthropist Journal

Founder's syndrome often results in dysfunctional leadership and management practices, as well as a social structure that forms around the leader to protect ...

What is Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome (and How to Escape It)

Nonprofit founders often feel strongly that the organization they poured their blood, sweat and tears into launching should stick to certain core values.

Overcoming Founder's Syndrome: Ensuring Long-Term Success for ...

Founder's Syndrome is when a founder maintains too much control over decisions — large and small. It's not just about authority, it's about the ...

How To Diagnose & Conquer Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome

How can a nonprofit avoid founder's syndrome? The first step in conquering founder's syndrome is for the founder to recognize the problem. And ...

Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome: 7 Symptoms (and Tips for Prevention)

This is the so-called “founder's syndrome” that board and staff are sometimes quick to point out when a leader is struggling with the growth of their nonprofit.

Founder's Syndrome: A Rant and a Few Good Thoughts

Founder's Syndrome is when the person who started the organization gets a bit too attached to their baby.

Dealing with Founder's Syndrome | Forvis Mazars

Founder's Syndrome occurs when a person, typically the founder, insists on running the organization according to their personal preferences—even ...

Current Thoughts on Founder's Syndrome - For Purpose Law Group

A seasoned nonprofit executive coach who has seen founder's syndrome up close across an alarmingly broad swath of the nonprofit sector.

How to tell if your news organization suffers from founder's syndrome

Although no blood test for founder's syndrome exists, organizations can ask themselves these questions to start to understand if they are experiencing its ...

How to Survive Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome - Bloomerang

What can a founder do? · Build your bench strength. Pass the baton and give leadership opportunities to staff beneath you. · Craft a succession plan for you and ...

Founder's Syndrome: When Passion Becomes a Poison Pill

Founder's syndrome, a term coined to describe the unique challenges faced by visionary leaders, isn't a formal diagnosis, but rather a recognized pattern of ...