Three of us left our previous company to start this venture together but we brought all our old working relationships and assumptions with us and never established new ones appropriate for being co-founders. We're still operating like employee, manager, and senior manager even though we're supposed to be equals now.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're still acting like each other's boss and employee when you're supposed to be equal partners now.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.