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Founder's Syndrome
Topic: Administrator's Corner > Business Structure
2006-11-28 | By Carter McNamara | Post Feedback! | Send To a Friend | Print Version | Send Me Responses | Related
This syndrome occurs when, rather than working toward its overall mission, the organization operates primarily according to the personality of a prominent person in the organization, for example, the founder, board chair/president, chief executive, etc. The syndrome is primarily an organizational problem -- not primarily a problem of the person in the prominent position. This manual happens to focus on the situation where the organization works according to the personality of the founding chief executive.

I learned a great deal about Founders' Syndrome while facilitating various Leaders Circles meetings over the past two years. A Leaders Circle is a peer-based development program which includes five to seven members who meet regularly in highly focused meetings to share ongoing support, problem solving and networking. Founders' Syndrome is a common problem addressed by members of these circles.

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RE: Founder's Syndrome
Post by John C (1)  2006-11-29
I have seen this syndrome many times in the UK. It seems to be the case that the very things about the individual that serve to help them get the project of the ground in the first place later become the traits that ill serve the organisation.

In many cases there are control issues at work - one common way this occurs is that trustees are selected because they can be controlled and will always back the founder.

We often see agencies here in the UK that employ ex clients. Often there are issues around low self worth and transference/countertransference that result in the "new employee" seing the founder as being the source of all wisdom.
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