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Leadership Made EasyAuthor: Bernd Geropp: Leadership and Management Expert
This podcast is for you, if you are a manager, executive or a supervisor who wants to know, how to get the most out of your team, so that your employees start meeting deadlines, doing things right and exceeding your expectations. With this podcast you learn how to lead a highly effective team, how to make sure, things get done and how to deal with tough issues like confronting an employee performance problem, getting along with a bad boss or balancing the demands of work with your personal life. We are talking about delegation, feedback, business vision, strategy, motivation, employee engagement, effective meetings, recruitment, mindset, goals, team work, onboarding and change management and a lot of other stuff. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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FI002 Breaking the Bottleneck: Founder Independence
Episode 2
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
Summary In this conversation, Brian Creager and Bernd discuss the challenges faced by founders, particularly the overwhelming workload and the cognitive overload that comes with being the decision-maker in a company. They explore the concept of self-leadership as a foundational element for effective leadership and the importance of understanding one's role as a founder. The discussion highlights the need for founders to delegate decision-making and focus on long-term strategy rather than getting bogged down in day-to-day operations. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode, which will delve into the relationship between leadership and systems. Takeaways Founders often engage in firefighting rather than strategic thinking. Cognitive overload is a significant issue for founders. Self-leadership is essential for founder independence. Founders must understand their role in the company. Decision-making should be delegated where possible. Being the bottleneck can lead to burnout. Founders need to prioritize long-term goals over short-term tasks. Creating white space in schedules is crucial for strategic work. Leadership behavior mirrors company culture. Self-leadership involves more than just mindset; it requires behavioral change. Sound bites "Most founders are overworked." "It's a cognitive overload." "You need to lead yourself first." Chapters 00:00 The Overworked Founder 03:06 Cognitive Overload and Decision Fatigue 06:07 The Importance of Self-Leadership 08:57 Understanding the Founder's Role 11:59 Delegation and Bottlenecks 14:53 The Path to Founder Independence
