Fred
I've written a free on-line guidebook for recognizing the syndrome and
recovering from it, particularly in corporations.
Go to
http://www.managementhelp.org/misc/founders.htm
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Nickols" <
nickols@att.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:39 AM
Subject: Looking for "Founder's Syndrome" Resources
> "Founder's Syndrome" refers to a condition at the stage in an
> organization's growth where it must shift from being an extension of the
> founder to a becoming a professionally managed organization but can't make
> that shift because the founder is unable to change his or her ways of
> leading and managing the organization. Clearly, not all organizations
> suffer from this syndrome but some do. I've been contacted by someone
> interested in locating resources (books, papers, articles) that shed light
> on (A) this stage in an organization's development and (B) methods and
> techniques for dealing with Founder's Syndrome.
>
> Any and all leads greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred Nickols
>
nickols@att.net
> Distance Consulting
>
http://home.att.net/~nickols/articles.htm
>