One of the most common reasons small teams struggle isn’t laziness, incompetence, or even poor culture—it’s a lack of clarity. In founder-led businesses, it’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming your team understands your vision, your systems, or your preferences. You’ve said it once, right? Maybe even twice? Here’s the hard truth: saying it once isn’t enough. Saying it twice isn’t enough. You need to say it again, and again—and in multiple ways.
One of the most common reasons small teams struggle isn’t laziness, incompetence, or even poor culture—it’s a lack of clarity.
In founder-led businesses, it’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming your team understands your vision, your systems, or your preferences. You’ve said it once, right? Maybe even twice?
Here’s the hard truth: saying it once isn’t enough. Saying it twice isn’t enough. You need to say it again, and again—and in multiple ways.