I started this bakery in my kitchen twenty years ago and now we have twelve locations but my managers keep asking me to step back and I do not know who I am if I am not running everything.
More people experience this than they realize.
The founder's identity has become so intertwined with operational control that delegation feels like self-erasure rather than growth.
“Where Are You with Business legacy — the company that outlasts the founder?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.